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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This year, runner-ups will walk away with slightly more. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Wallen competed against himself that week, and only one song could walk away with the top debut. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The result means Boise State will walk away with $50,000 in Name, Image and Likeness money to be split among the players. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2025 The lens sees a wide angle view, about the same as a 28mm prime on a full-frame camera, but with a 102MP sensor backing it there's ample room to crop in for a tighter angle and still walk away with plenty of megapixels. Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 20 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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