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as in far
not close in time or space
the store is far away from here Passover is still three months away
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Recent Examples of away
Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
The audience for wax museums is melting away in the digital age, when posing with a static dummy has come to feel rather quaint.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Swift has not been spotted at any away games, including the opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil or the Sept. 21 game against the New York Giants.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
So a good game from Prescott may be required to come away with a Week 5 win.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
The audience for wax museums is melting away in the digital age, when posing with a static dummy has come to feel rather quaint.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In contrast, the US players were less accessible and by the time the competition started, many fans were rooting for the away team.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Swift has not been spotted at any away games, including the opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil or the Sept. 21 game against the New York Giants.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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The ultimate letdown came in the eighth inning, when the Phillies — down 5-3 — loaded the bases against Tyler Glasnow to coax Alex Vesia from the Dodgers bullpen.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shooter down, horror continues Within about three minutes, officers ― one from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, then one from Grand Blanc Township ― arrived on the scene.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An ally of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, Babis has teamed up with a number of far-right parties in the Patriots for Europe group in the European Parliament to challenge the mainstream direction of Europe’s policies, including decarbonisation.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All day, fans have been buzzing online, daring each other to out-scream every stop before them after Yeonjun teased that some crowds weren’t loud enough.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some federal departments did not send out any out-of-office email guidance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Remember, under the current format, those were all teams coming off a wild-card series win, facing a team with most of the previous week off, just like the Tigers and Mariners.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That included not playing in both sets of a back-to-back and taking some other games off, depending on how his body was feeling or what the schedule looked like.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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To bring families who are apart and heal them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the Satin Doll's vintage Schlitz sign has gone missing.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Always a devoted and charismatic husband and fun-loving dad, Bruce, 70, was becoming uncharacteristically removed and experiencing language issues, including the return of a childhood stutter.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the stay is warranted by the Supreme Court's decisions to stay injunctions ordering the reinstatement of removed officers.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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