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as in far
not close in time or space
the store is far away from here Passover is still three months away
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Recent Examples of away
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Fulton said Weston returned to her, slammed her into a wall, stood on her neck at one point and was strangling her as the friend tried to pull Weston away.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
He’s been named in the Republic of Ireland’s squad for their two-leg Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Bulgaria, with the away game today (Thursday) and the decider in Dublin on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adverb
And one of the things Kelce has been doing with his time away from the spotlight?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
Fulton said Weston returned to her, slammed her into a wall, stood on her neck at one point and was strangling her as the friend tried to pull Weston away.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
An away victory would have doomed Peru completely but now the race to qualify, for that play-off spot at least, is back on.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
He’s been named in the Republic of Ireland’s squad for their two-leg Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Bulgaria, with the away game today (Thursday) and the decider in Dublin on Sunday.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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However, the Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies more sensitive to the economy's health, is down.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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China’s far distance ahead of the U.S. in shipbuilding capabilities along with the countries’ rocky trade relationship have provided the driving subtext throughout the probe, which was spurred on by a petition from five labor unions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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The dog led them to a mudroom in the far end of the home, next to the kitchen.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After lobbying for more LGBTQ+ representation on the reality competition show in his capacity as a producer, this season’s set of winners included two out contestants.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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The many out buildings include ’The Marsh House’, a working greenhouse and plenty of out buildings.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There were a lot of transportation logistics, but then Bing and Bev and Bill were going off, and Naomi was being taken home.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Oreo: get 50% off personalized cookies The cookie brand skipped the pranks and decided to give customers 50% off on personalized OreoID cookies ordered Tuesday from the Oreo website.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the clip, two workers in high visibility vests appeared to use hammers and chisels to break apart stone blocks on the pyramid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After his bacon had gone missing from the counter, a dog owner asked Reddit users to guess which of his pups was the culprit.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The teaser showed Julia Garner as a teacher whose entire classroom of kids goes missing — but only her classroom.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Any income that is neutralised or removed is not considered as relevant for UEFA’s regulations.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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But amid a sea of somewhat removed reality hosts, Walberg is one of the few who isn’t afraid to leap into the drama — or reveal his own vulnerabilities in the process.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those were the same Rockets that famously ditched the concept of playing traditional centers by trading Clint Capela at the deadline, leaning into small-ball lineups that spaced the floor and launched from deep.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This one from interior designer Kelly Wearstler has four breakfast plates, four bowls, four coffee cups and saucers, four starter plates, four dinner plates, and four deep plates, all ceramic and dishwasher-safe.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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