come away from
phrasal verb
came away from; come away from; coming away from; comes away from
: to move away from (an area, place, etc.)
The guard told him to come away from the door.
—often used figurativelyMost readers come away from the book feeling reassured.
It was a difficult experience, but she came away from it a stronger and more confident person.
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Ultimately, Ambrose wants viewers to come away from the film with a better understanding of kids with DSD, knowing that there’s nothing disordered or wrong about them.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Participants largely came away from the meeting empowered—and believing that a new crypto era has dawned in Washington.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Not since 2019, when UC Irvine knocked off No. 4 seed Kansas State, has the Big West come away from the Big Dance with a victory.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The analyst came away from last night’s Nvidia earnings bullish about Cisco’s partnership with the dominant AI chipmaker.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Participants largely came away from the meeting empowered—and believing that a new crypto era has dawned in Washington.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025
Not since 2019, when UC Irvine knocked off No. 4 seed Kansas State, has the Big West come away from the Big Dance with a victory.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
The analyst came away from last night’s Nvidia earnings bullish about Cisco’s partnership with the dominant AI chipmaker.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Come away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20away%20from. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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