away 1 of 2

as in down
from this or that place don't walk away while I'm still talking to you

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adjective

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as in out
not at a certain place he's away right now, but he should be back at the office next week

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Recent Examples of away
Adverb
The building is pet friendly and just steps away from Prospect Park. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Village of Om Plant Kitchen opened in December as Sacramento’s first fully vegan sushi restaurant offering rolls, nigiri and pan-Asian cuisine, just steps away from Buddha Belly at 1915 S St. in the Newton Booth neighborhood of midtown. Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
The Valkyries will hit the road for the next three games, starting with an away game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025 That changed in April when Sundowns knocked out Cairo giants Al Ahly on away goals. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for away
Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
  • While that’s down from 88% in 2024, these same folks feel less prepared across all six areas Accenture surveyed.
    Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • These styles can be dressed up or down for any itinerary, and they’re elevated enough for even the most fashionable destinations.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Argentina, at the bottom of South America, is a country way off course, and populated mostly with the children of Europeans for whom traveling is like breathing, who miss the world, the centers of culture, so very far way.
    Suzanne Jill Levine June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • So far volumes on the continent are down 37% during the combined months of April and May.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Those qualities, if combined with consistency, will quell any concerns about his adaptability to the Premier League and the need to fine-tune his out-of-possession attributes. 7.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • But the South Dakota hospital refused to submit the bill to his out-of-state Medicaid plan, instead sending it to Wirt and eventually threatening to send the debt to a collection agency.
    Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Adverb
  • After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing.
    Holly Ramer, Fortune, 7 July 2025
  • Or are there spots where things feel a bit off or confusing?
    Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Pour out a bit of suede cleaning liquid (or an acid like white vinegar) onto a dry cloth, rubbing it into the shoe’s upper to lightly dampen the affected suede and break apart particle clumps.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • People are going around scavenging from construction sites and breaking apart wood pallets from ships that deliver food.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some of the dead and missing include campers of Camp Mystic — an all-girls, Christian summer camp — grandparents and a family of four.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • Police in the Turks and Caicos Islands have discovered the body of a man while searching for a New York man who went missing while vacationing in the Caribbean late last month.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Because the island is so removed from urban congestion, there’s no light pollution to hinder the brilliance in the sky.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • The removed portrait shall be stored in a secure and appropriate location, as determined by the Director of Research of Legislative Council Staff, until further notice.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • What people have not always had is either the awareness or deep enough pockets, which means FIFA should reduce prices and fill these stadiums.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Listeners will gain a deeper appreciation for both marine life and Attenborough’s extraordinary body of work.
    AudioFile Magazine June 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025

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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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