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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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The markets have been down, and consumer confidence sliding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Users are reporting that X is down, but people may have an easier time accessing the social media platform owned by Elon Musk on a computer.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 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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But simply by floating the idea, and reminding the public that the 2028 election is still a ways off, Trump fueled speculation about his political future that is likely to linger for years to come — long past the time when most second term presidents become lame ducks.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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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
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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
Adjective
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But Republicans counter that the justices have grown too removed from the public.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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The familiar atmosphere of a time not so far removed also evokes the false safety of a Bush-era suburban life where real danger is at home.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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