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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“American investors should pay close attention. A stronger yen and rising Japanese yields could pull capital away from the U.S. bond and equities markets, tightening financial conditions globally.”

From MarketWatch

But by getting away with anything, Monkey’s ego grows.

From Los Angeles Times

I covered City against Leeds on Saturday and they got lucky, while away from home they have lost three times already.

From BBC

Norris and Piastri chipped away at each other, while the enemy in the Red Bull kept making strides.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are so far away from anything that looks like coding going away,” he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

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