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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Jalen Green has played in only four games because of a hamstring problem that will not go away.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This one’s not going away any time soon.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At age 59½, the early-withdrawal penalties go away.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jalen Green has played in only four games because of a hamstring problem that will not go away.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
This one’s not going away any time soon.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At age 59½, the early-withdrawal penalties go away.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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