1 B2 idiomatic informal
To win a prize, competition, or award, often easily or by a large margin.
"She walked away with three gold medals at the national championships."
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walk away with
B2 informal inseparable transitive
To win or obtain something easily and impressively, or to take something away from a place.
In plain English
To win something (like a prize or award) very easily, or to leave with something.
What does "walk away with" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 informal
To leave a place taking something with you, sometimes unexpectedly or without permission.
"The thief walked away with a laptop and several cameras before anyone noticed."
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3 B2 idiomatic neutral
To gain something valuable (such as experience, a lesson, or an impression) from a situation.
"I walked away from the seminar with a completely different view of the industry."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To walk away while carrying something — transparent in the literal sense.
Actually means
To win something (like a prize or award) very easily, or to leave with something.
Usage tip
The winning sense is very common in sports and entertainment journalism. Often implies that the victory was surprisingly easy or dominant. Also used to describe stealing (informally), though 'make off with' is more common for theft.
Words that pair with "walk away with"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
prize trophy award title medal gold
How to conjugate "walk away with"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
walk away with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
walks away with
he/she/it
Past simple
walked away with
yesterday
Past participle
walked away with
have + pp
-ing form
walking away with
continuous
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