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call away

VERB

distract

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

STRONG

abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge

WEAK

catch flies draw away frenzy lead astray lead away mix up throw off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

STRONG

help make happy soothe

Example Sentences

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She was a phone call away, but that isn’t the same as having her with us in person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Even then they were one momentous call away from levelling the series in that extraordinary endgame in Melbourne.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

And then always involved — a call away — with Rachel while we were filming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Most crucially, we were always just a phone call away.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

“Got it. I love you,” he says before Emmett clicks the call away.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers