Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with away
The particle away starts from one core idea — increasing distance. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
78 phrasal verbs · 6 meaning groups
Leaving
A person, object, look, or choice becomes more distant from its starting point.
Removal
A broom sweeps aside. Unwanted items are pushed out of the scene.
Storage
A person or thing is placed somewhere and kept there, often hidden or saved for later.
Persistence
Away can mean you keep doing something for a while. You write away, chat away, or work away.
Fading
Something slowly becomes weaker until it is gone.
After an Experience
When an experience ends, an idea, feeling, or impression remains in your mind.
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Practice the away patterns in Sink In
The app turns each meaning group into short review cards: recognition, particle cloze, meaning-to-particle recall, and schema matching.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
