walk away from

phrase

Synonyms of walk away fromnext
1
: to give up or leave behind willingly : abandon
2
: to survive (an accident) with little or no injury
3
: to outrun or get the better of without difficulty

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The film was famously dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, which developed and financed the project then walked away from distributing the movie after announcing a $50 billion partnership and investment that involved OpenAI. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 For Caracas to walk away from OPEC now would therefore represent a bitter historical irony. Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Only weeks after Tatar and Harrison walked away from the Roanoke overrun, their first grandson was born. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Hunter Mahan walked away from the PGA Tour in 2021 and has been open about being completely burnt out on all things involved with the non-stop grind of professional golf. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk away from

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“Walk away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20away%20from. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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