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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
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Keep your potatoes stored away from heaters, vents, the stove, microwaves, or other appliances.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 3 May 2026
One relic of Champions Leagues past is the away goals rule.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
Leaving the dais can prompt taunts from audience members critical of officials for stepping away.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Keep your potatoes stored away from heaters, vents, the stove, microwaves, or other appliances.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
Adjective
The Sixers and Knicks split the regular season series 2-2 with the away team winning every game.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 3 May 2026
One relic of Champions Leagues past is the away goals rule.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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China Bar, one level down, also prepares craft cocktails with the same views and occasional live music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The Sixers had momentum — a chance to steal (yes, steal) a game against a far (yes, far) superior Knicks team and salvage what was left of their playoff hopes after ceding the first two games of the second-round series at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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And this also explains some of the fear that Reform, which is hovering around the twenties in national polls, could potentially lead the next government, whereas the German far-right party, the AfD, is also polling in the twenties but has no chance to form the next government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Breakker needed to out-wrestle and out-maneuver Rollins throughout the match to gain a split-second advantage over him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Rising housing costs and the out-migration of families have reduced enrollment, while funding tied to attendance further compounds the strain on schools.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The actor spoke to us during a day off from portraying drummer Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-part Beatles film blockbuster.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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If anything was off, the whole thing would fall apart.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Cover and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours, until the beef is fall-apart tender.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The falling apart part is crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Busloads of volunteers, horses and ground-penetrating radar were called in for a search after Smart went missing.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The missing middle ordinance has not yet driven development up, Soos said.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Ahsem Kabir, a musician who lives nearby, stopped by the building on Wednesday to check out the removed door handles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This member of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt feels more removed than most places in the Catskills, helped by the fact that there are only a small number of accommodations spread across a large property.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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September 23 – October 22 A deeper feeling could interrupt your attempt to keep things light.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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