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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When those federal subsidies expired at the end of last year, millions saw their monthly premium bills double or even triple — forcing about 3 million people to walk away from their coverage altogether. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026 The move comes more than two years after CVS considered a breakup but ultimately walked away from the idea. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Eidson, who lives just a five-minute walk away from the school’s campus, would likely enroll her son in Washington Elementary if Dewey closes. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Now, nearing 60 and loving his new era, Weiss sat down with the AJC’s Rodney Ho about what led him to walk away from the mic, and how the radio industry changed his life. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 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 Nov. 2026.

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