WALKING AWAY FROM Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

walking away from

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present participle of walk away from

as in leaving

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 walking away from After The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal wrote stories in 2021 about the emails, Gruden resigned in disgrace as Raiders coach, walking away from about $60 million remaining on his contract and endorsement opportunities. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026 But walking away from the set didn't mark the end of Garlin's troubles. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Microsoft is walking away from a deal with Nscale for a new data center in Loughton, Essex. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Bauers and his wife, Lauren Bauers, sat down with ABC News’ Will Reeve to discuss his journey, going from nearly walking away from professional baseball in 2024 to being named the National League Championship Series MVP last week. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Every researcher who quits Anthropic to write a viral letter about extinction is casting himself, in the drama running in his own head, as Oppenheimer walking away from the bomb. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The video concludes with André and his securtiy walking away from Hanks and his posse. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 And last week, council and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization voted to revive the project after walking away from it in May. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 Calmly walking away from the scene without looking fazed at all. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Walking away from.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20away%20from. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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