MAKE AWAY WITH Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

make away with

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Definition of make away with

as in run off with

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully They made away with the baby in the middle of the night.

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as in destroy

to deprive of life The gangster's henchmen made away with several of his rivals.

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as in steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep The thief made away with merchandise worth thousands of dollars.

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Given no one knows a business like its own people, sharing the most urgent challenges and encouraging new ideas at every level could make a tangible difference to the bottom line, and do away with productivity theater for good.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The change does not mean Publix is doing away with express checkout altogether.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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The Dodgers dropped another one-run heartbreaker in Detroit, wasting Blake Snell’s five innings of one-run baseball as the Tigers walked off with a 2-1 win.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Unable to put pressure on the leg, Moore initially walked off with assistance from team staffers and then was carted off the locker room.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

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