Synonyms of walking away from

walking away from

phrase

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• stranding
• abandoning
• walking out on
• dumping
• throwing away
• retreating (from)
• separating (from)
• deserting
• forsaking
• withdrawing (from)
• taking off (from)
• throwing out
• cutting off
• handing over
• marooning
• giving up
• quitting
• shucking (off)
• discarding
• flinging
• escaping
• shedding
• ditching
• scrapping
• relinquishing
• ignoring
• vacating
• sacrificing
• jettisoning
• rejecting
• forgetting
• renouncing
• junking
• delivering
• surrendering
• yielding
• repudiating
• distancing
• disregarding
• neglecting
• disowning
• abjuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• holding
• keeping
• owning
• retaining
• withholding
• possessing
• saving
• reclaiming
• reserving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walking away from

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

Taylor Swift is walking away from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with a major honor. — Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

Its message of walking away from unnecessary conflict adds substance to the song’s explosive production and enduring sense of momentum. — Qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Paul tells the rest of MomTok she's finished with Mortensen and is walking away from him for good. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Balogun didn’t hurt his stock or his public image by walking away from Everton, a club that fumbled its way through another transfer window. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Perhaps this is because the United States has been walking away from this legacy and this opportunity to lead. — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026