go away
phrasal verb
went away; gone away; going away; goes away
1
: to leave a place or person
She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her.
2
: to leave home for a period of time
They're going away on vacation.
After graduating from high school, he went away to college.
3
: to stop existing or happening : to end
I just wish there was some way to make the pain go away.
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At the same time, China isn’t going away, and our economies are deeply, deeply intertwined.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Climate change isn't going away.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that Pacheco’s average speed now compares favorably to a season ago has to be considered an early positive, even if the Chiefs mostly went away from their run game in the opener.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hit play before this deal goes away.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Climate change isn't going away.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The fact that Pacheco’s average speed now compares favorably to a season ago has to be considered an early positive, even if the Chiefs mostly went away from their run game in the opener.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Hit play before this deal goes away.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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