Every time he raises his voice, the timid child shrinks away into the corner.

They shut away the patient in a small, locked room until they could assess his condition.

Every night, she shuts away her worries behind a smile.

She was shutting away the old letters in a locked trunk when she found the photograph.

She explained away his concerns with a quick joke, but the unease lingered.

She kept explaining away the obvious problems, refusing to accept responsibility.

When confronted with inconsistencies, he explains away the errors as simple misunderstandings.

The company tried to explain away the safety concerns with vague statistics, but employees remained worried.

Before the match, away teams usually inspect the pitch to judge how the ball will behave.

The manager held a meeting to address the growing number of want-aways in the department.