go away
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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So concerts are not going away and the movies are not going away.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
But even after going down double digits, the Wings never went away.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The need for a comfortable, neutral shoe never goes away, and a pair of white sneakers creates a cool, coastal aesthetic that deeper tones just can’t do.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Will workplace diversity data go away?
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
But even after going down double digits, the Wings never went away.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
The need for a comfortable, neutral shoe never goes away, and a pair of white sneakers creates a cool, coastal aesthetic that deeper tones just can’t do.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Will workplace diversity data go away?
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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