Synonyms of walked away from

walked away from

phrase

past tense of walk away from

as in left

to cause to remain behind

She decided to walk away from her job to go back to school.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• stranded
• abandoned
• walked out on
• dumped
• deserted
• separated (from)
• retreated (from)
• quit
• withdrew (from)
• forsook
• cut off
• discarded
• marooned
• flung
• threw away
• shed
• handed over
• took off (from)
• escaped
• scrapped
• shucked (off)
• vacated
• relinquished
• ignored
• threw out
• rejected
• surrendered
• jettisoned
• sacrificed
• junked
• forgot
• gave up
• delivered
• ditched
• renounced
• yielded
• repudiated
• neglected
• disregarded
• disowned
• abjured
• distanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• held
• had
• owned
• retained
• withheld
• possessed
• reserved
• reclaimed
• saved
• redeemed
• harbored
• rescued

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walked away from

In 2013, Sillitto walked away from the group, which had picked up Joseph Greer on keyboards and guitar along the way. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026

Kansas City police confirmed a 10-year-old boy who walked away from his Northland home in his sleep early Thursday was later found dead. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Ahead, learn all about eight actors who walked away from Hollywood on their own terms, including Shirley Temple, Bridget Fonda, and Leelee Sobieski. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Economists have spent the past week arguing about why 720,000 people walked away from the labor force in a single month. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026

An inmate who walked away from a Nevada County work camp on Independence Day was captured in Tijuana by Mexican authorities, said state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials on Monday. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

However, after the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed a red card. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Born into extraordinary privilege, Win walked away from the family business to build something of his own alongside his closest friend, Myron. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 July 2026

But after the video assistant referee urged him to watch a replay, Claus walked away from the monitor and flashed the red card. — Kevin Baxter, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026