come away

VERB

leave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disappear escape flee fly go move quit retire start take off withdraw

STRONG

abscond decamp defect desert ditch elope embark emigrate exit flit forsake issue migrate part relinquish sally scram slip slip away split vacate vamoose vanish

WEAK

beat it break away clear out cut out give the slip go away go forth head out move out pull out push off remove oneself ride off run along say goodbye set out slip out step down take a hike take leave walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come complete face finish remain stay stop

STRONG

come in hold join keep

WEAK

care continue maintain

VERB

separate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break detach disconnect divide divorce sever split

STRONG

cleave dichotomize disentangle disjoin disjoint dissect dissever distribute intersect part rupture sunder uncouple undo

WEAK

break off come apart come between split up uncombine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree attach combine connect couple join link unite

STRONG

close mend

WEAK

desegregate marry mix

Example Sentences

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Even if you have a hard time getting through Mr. King’s tombstone-thick books, you might come away with admiration for his work ethic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Every customer pays £7 to shop, and the charity said most come away with bags of goods with a retail value of £30-£35.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I also hope that kids come away with pride in their own communities and pride in this country,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Soldiers, aid workers, and journalists who have observed the Kurds in action tend to come away starstruck.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"Yes,” he sighs, "yes, if a man didn’t have to come away again. The second half is always rather messed up by that.”

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

come away

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