go away

verb

went away; gone away; going away; goes away
Synonyms of go awaynext
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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That love of those kinds of games has never really gone away, and the same is true for some of the other members of our team. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026 Seek medical care for symptoms of food poisoning that don’t go away in a few days, or for people who are at high risk for serious illness. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2026 Data from the car analytics platforms Edmunds and Cox Automotive shows that after the credit went away, EV sales dropped nationally. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says its Evasion and Graffiti Lawlessness Eradication (EAGLE) Teams aren't going away despite two recent confrontations between fare inspectors and bus riders that turned physical. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go away

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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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