walk away from

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Synonyms of walk away fromnext
1
: to give up or leave behind willingly : abandon
2
: to survive (an accident) with little or no injury
3
: to outrun or get the better of without difficulty

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Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The teens walked away from the wreck with few injuries and tried to run, but authorities apprehended them shortly afterward, officials said. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Quebec’s Premier Christine Fréchette said Carney made the right decision to walk away from the negotiating table. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The film was famously dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, which developed and financed the project, then walked away from distributing the movie after announcing a $50 billion partnership and investment that involved OpenAI. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk away from

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