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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Biden said age criticisms 'took on a life of its own' In the months since his November 2024 loss, questions over the impact of his age and perceived physical deterioration have not gone away, as the Democratic Party continues its retrospection of the defeat. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 May 2025 The goofy novelty of AI making adequate songs out of taboo subjects will fade, but millions bending the knee to robotic mediocrity isn’t going away anytime soon. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 May 2025 However, experts argue that autism isn’t something that goes away although symptoms may reduce with age. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 14 May 2025 What This Means For Web Developers Developer jobs are not going away, but certain roles are being reduced in number, and all roles are evolving into something slightly different. Ryan Frankel, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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