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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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He also noted that over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has never spent 10 straight trading days below its 200-day moving average while being 7% away from a 52-week high.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

At the Candidates, one opponent tried to lead Sindarov away from the common lines that grandmasters tend to study, hoping that he could outwit the 20-year-old in a battle of instinct and intellect, not memorization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The challenge is not to look away, but to look differently.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Thursday will also see a spell of rain spreading south eastward across the UK before it clears away from the south-east later in the day.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I hope Zara can join me today, especially since the meet’s just two weeks away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.