walk away with (something)

phrasal verb

walked away with (something); walking away with (something); walks away with (something)

informal

: to win (something) especially in an easy way

He walked away with first place.

Examples of walk away with (something) in a Sentence

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There, the beach was a five-minute walk away with no roads and no motorbikes, and their home was a four-bedroom house that their father, a fisherman, built himself. —Maahil Mohamed Elke Scholiers, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024

According to Boeing’s most recent proxy statement, Calhoun is set to walk away with about $15 million worth of stock, cash and options in retirement. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

And the cascade of praise and recognition from other awards-giving bodies (notably SAG), in addition to the numerous moving speeches Gladstone has given already, has primed her to walk away with a statuette come Oscar night. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2024

Under the terms of the package, Culp could retire and walk away with the money this August. —Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

One estimate, according to Fortune, suggests Calhoun could walk away with $24 million, with the potential to collect $45.5 million more if Boeing’s stock goes up 37%. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

Though Goetzman hopes that above all, viewers walk away with an understanding of the sacrifice and valor of the men fighting the war from the air. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023

The winning team will walk away with a massive $1 million and of course the title of Rainbow Six Siege world champions. —Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

So, attendees will walk away with new knowledge of, and hopefully new appreciation for, our lake and gateway to the Great Lakes. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Feb. 2024