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.

Examples of go away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The revelation of these supplements comes as the School Board considers whether to ask voters this year to keep funding the referendum, which must be renewed for another four years, or the money goes away. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026

Elon Musk can’t go away soon enough! —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026

And this scandal never really went away. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026

Mary appeared in the first two seasons before stepping away, but questions about her family’s Faith Temple Pentecostal Church and her leadership style never went away—questions The Cult of the Real Housewife now seeks to answer. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for go away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway