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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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With bitcoin now moving higher and pulling away from that crucial level, sentiment among investors toward Strategy has improved accordingly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

A break of 113 took him one frame away from victory, which he sealed with another century break of 100 to clinch a 10-2 win.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The Jets were so obviously out of contention that they traded away some of their best players midway through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Words come at me all at once from every direction, crash into each other, break apart, and fall away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam