walk away with (something)

phrasal verb

walked away with (something); walking away with (something); walks away with (something)
informal
: to win (something) especially in an easy way
He walked away with first place.

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The winner of the Woolmark Prize will walk away with 300,000 Australian dollars, or nearly $195,000. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025 This season, the winner will walk away with $250,000, courtesy of Saratoga Spring Water, the show's official water. Buddha Lo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 And Engram or no Engram, Payton could walk away with a couple shiny new toys for Nix. Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025 All of them are used to being the best and the brightest, but only one will walk away with the top prize. Peter White, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walk away with (something)

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“Walk away with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20away%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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