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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
Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While Emily was whisked away by Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) on his Vespa in the season’s closing moments, Alfie encouraged Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) to fight for his relationship with Emily.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Wolverines will be playing against the University of Oklahoma Sooners scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6., as an away game at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to the U-M's 2025 football schedule.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
In wealthy pockets, Babylonic trees planted in perfect lines draw your eye up and away from the tar-colored skins of frogs pancaked by SUVs.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
While Emily was whisked away by Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini) on his Vespa in the season’s closing moments, Alfie encouraged Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) to fight for his relationship with Emily.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
So, while each game will have a home and away team, both teams will be represented on the field.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The Michigan Wolverines will be playing against the University of Oklahoma Sooners scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6., as an away game at the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, according to the U-M's 2025 football schedule.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for away
Adverb
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Chanhassen quarterback Nathan Ramler threw for 165 yards but was sacked by Kristian Cercioglu on fourth down inside the Cadets’ 30-yard line late in the third.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Angels were only down by one run with four innings to play when the book was closed on Farris.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ideas previously pushed by fringe, far-right segments of Israeli society have become mainstream, with ministers openly calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank and for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On second-and-goal from the 6-yard line, Prescott found Pickens on a quick out route that just reached over the end zone for the go-ahead score.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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Payton needs to out-coach Shane Steichen.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Late that night, long after the Temple Burn, some attendees had gone back out for one last night of partying on the playa, while others hung out in the relative quiet of open camping, with the ever-present thump of EDM far off in the distance.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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In his lab, McKnight’s studies of gene regulation led to the identification of the leucine zipper, a transcription factor that regulates how the expression of cellular genes is turned on and off.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To bring families who are apart and heal them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Pour out a bit of suede cleaning liquid (or an acid like white vinegar) onto a dry cloth, rubbing it into the shoe’s upper to lightly dampen the affected suede and break apart particle clumps.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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An unknown amount of people remain missing.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Always a devoted and charismatic husband and fun-loving dad, Bruce, 70, was becoming uncharacteristically removed and experiencing language issues, including the return of a childhood stutter.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the stay is warranted by the Supreme Court's decisions to stay injunctions ordering the reinstatement of removed officers.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trout advanced Schanuel to third with a flyout to deep center, and Yoan Moncada delivered a sacrifice fly.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Lack of Adult Functioning For many, the husband's antics point to a deeper issue.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/away. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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