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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Aberg got the last laugh with a phenomenal back nine that included a clutch birdie on the 18th to walk away with a one-stroke victory.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Hunter expressed that her biggest hope for the event was for attendees to walk away with a deeper appreciation for the beauty and artistry of textured hair.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
The winner of the top prize will walk away with a $10,000 award, whereas the second through six-place finalists will each be handed $5,000, $2,000, $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Maybe $700 million went back to the organizers, who after paying taxes, could walk away with $400 million or so.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Hunter expressed that her biggest hope for the event was for attendees to walk away with a deeper appreciation for the beauty and artistry of textured hair.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
The winner of the top prize will walk away with a $10,000 award, whereas the second through six-place finalists will each be handed $5,000, $2,000, $1,500, $1,000 and $500, respectively.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
Maybe $700 million went back to the organizers, who after paying taxes, could walk away with $400 million or so.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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