come away from
phrasal 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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His gripes are reasonable given UCLA was the only Big Ten team to play five of its first seven conference games on the road – a stretch in which the Bruins went 4-3, with each of their losses coming away from Westwood.
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Mustangs have proven far better at home than on the road this season with four of their five losses coming away from Moody Coliseum.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Russell and Hudson’s mother, Goldie Hawn, came away from the film deeply moved.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
That player has not forgotten his football roots at Moston, whose renowned production line meant they were invited to play Chelsea’s kids one year and — no kidding — came away from London with a 15-5 victory.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Mustangs have proven far better at home than on the road this season with four of their five losses coming away from Moody Coliseum.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Russell and Hudson’s mother, Goldie Hawn, came away from the film deeply moved.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
That player has not forgotten his football roots at Moston, whose renowned production line meant they were invited to play Chelsea’s kids one year and — no kidding — came away from London with a 15-5 victory.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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