walk away with (something)
phrasal verb
walked away with (something); walking away with (something); walks away with (something)
informal
: to win (something) especially in an easy way
He walked away with first place.
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No matter one’s current connection to Los Angeles, the hope is the audience will walk away with an even richer appreciation for the city’s diversity.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year’s winners, Double Dutch Aerobics, were the first to walk away with the $25K business injection.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 July 2025
One lucky traveler will walk away with the winning prize package, which includes 500,000 Rapid Rewards points along with a $5,000 gift card to Carnival Cruises.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
In the show, two chefs divide a group of struggling culinary hopefuls into opposing teams and sharpen their cooking skills through tips and tutorials so that a cook from their team can survive elimination and walk away with a sweet-as-pie cash prize of $25,000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Last year’s winners, Double Dutch Aerobics, were the first to walk away with the $25K business injection.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 July 2025
One lucky traveler will walk away with the winning prize package, which includes 500,000 Rapid Rewards points along with a $5,000 gift card to Carnival Cruises.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
In the show, two chefs divide a group of struggling culinary hopefuls into opposing teams and sharpen their cooking skills through tips and tutorials so that a cook from their team can survive elimination and walk away with a sweet-as-pie cash prize of $25,000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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“Walk away with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20away%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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