Come Away (Verb)
Meaning 1
Come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The decaying roof tiles came away from the structure as the storm intensified.
- Years of neglect had caused parts of the old wood façade to come away and expose the brick beneath.
- The paint started to peel during winter and whole sections came away in the spring thaw.
- While using the hot fix tool the old adhesive came away easily, leaving the component unobscured.
- When she peeled the Band-Aid off quickly the stuck area of skin came away too.
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Meaning 2
Leave in a certain condition; "She came away angry".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- He came away disappointed from the movie they just watched.
- The couple came away empty-handed from the interview.
- She came away frustrated by the difficult math problem.
- They came away unscathed from the intense thunderstorm.
- He came away confused from the complex lecture.