WALK AWAY FROM Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

walk away from

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Definition of walk away from

as in leave

to cause to remain behind She decided to walk away from her job to go back to school.

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Recent Examples of walk away from Jose Zamora walked away from the facility in early April but was apprehended minutes later. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Rad Power Bikes went bankrupt; Juiced Bikes collapsed; Porsche quietly walked away from the category altogether. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 The evidence is growing that the nuclear weapon states are sidelining, and even walking away from, their disarmament commitments and are instead flexing their nuclear muscles. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Kenya struck a similar deal; Zambia, Zimbabwe and Ghana walked away from the initial terms. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk away from

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“Walk away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20away%20from. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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