Synonyms of walking away from

walking away from

phrase

present participle of walk away from

as in leaving

to cause to remain behind

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• stranding
• abandoning
• walking out on
• dumping
• throwing away
• retreating (from)
• separating (from)
• deserting
• forsaking
• withdrawing (from)
• taking off (from)
• throwing out
• cutting off
• handing over
• marooning
• giving up
• quitting
• shucking (off)
• discarding
• flinging
• escaping
• shedding
• ditching
• scrapping
• relinquishing
• ignoring
• vacating
• sacrificing
• jettisoning
• rejecting
• forgetting
• renouncing
• junking
• delivering
• surrendering
• yielding
• repudiating
• distancing
• disregarding
• neglecting
• disowning
• abjuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• holding
• keeping
• owning
• retaining
• withholding
• possessing
• saving
• reclaiming
• reserving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walking away from

Even Carney’s political adversaries, who waste no opportunity to criticize the Liberal Party leader, support his walking away from the table. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Should the show be renewed — though it is categorized as a limited series — Stapley notes the core question of who Lucky can be after walking away from her con artist ways would likely be explored. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

The evidence is growing that the nuclear weapon states are sidelining, and even walking away from, their disarmament commitments and are instead flexing their nuclear muscles. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Years after walking away from the FBI, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are pulled back from the shadows when a federal agent vanishes without a trace. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

In a social media post, Newton explained that his reason for walking away from Morty’s was due to his health. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The United States invented this platform and is the only country walking away from it. — Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

The idea of walking away from him felt cruel—but also liberating. — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Consequently, many candidates, especially those early in their careers, are walking away from processes that lack human presence, fail to disclose AI usage, or involve constant monitoring. — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026