away

[uh-wey] / əˈweɪ /

ADVERB

in another direction; at a distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abroad absent aside distant elsewhere off over

STRONG

forth

WEAK

afar apart beyond far afield far away far off far remote from here hence not present out of out of the way to one side

ADVERB

continuously

Synonyms

WEAK

endlessly forever incessantly interminably on and on relentlessly repeatedly tirelessly unremittingly without break without end without rest without stopping

Example Sentences

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Collagen is the primary structural protein found in bone tissue and one of the hardest biomolecules to explain away as contamination when identified in this context.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

They haven't gone away, the pressure has not got to them.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“With the advent of buy-now-pay-later, we are further and further away from doing the first thing: Buy what you can afford.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Under U.K. takeover rules, Ingredion has until June 11 to make a formal offer to buy Tate & Lyle or walk away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I direct my eyes away from her, stare at the network of spider cracks that creep along her ceiling.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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