come away from
verb
came away from; come away from; coming away from; comes away from
: to move away from (an area, place, etc.)
The guard told him to come away from the door.
—often used figurativelyMost readers come away from the book feeling reassured.
It was a difficult experience, but she came away from it a stronger and more confident person.
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Blake also came away from the match with a ton of respect for the women, especially Waters, who beat him in singles.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Even with the Knicks coming away from Game 4 up 3-1, who knows how Game 6 goes at the Garden if Tatum were still healthy and came back there and put 40-plus points on them again.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Though the biggest payoff came away from the drills — sitting down for dinner with top prospects, quizzing them in the classroom, getting to know them away from the field, talking to the people at those colleges who knew them best.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Some analysts came away from the exchange with the assessment that Iran had gained a slight advantage from it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Even with the Knicks coming away from Game 4 up 3-1, who knows how Game 6 goes at the Garden if Tatum were still healthy and came back there and put 40-plus points on them again.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Though the biggest payoff came away from the drills — sitting down for dinner with top prospects, quizzing them in the classroom, getting to know them away from the field, talking to the people at those colleges who knew them best.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Some analysts came away from the exchange with the assessment that Iran had gained a slight advantage from it.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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