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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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Florida led by five points at halftime and doubled its lead with 15 minutes to play, but the Horned Frogs wouldn’t go away. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025 E-commerce, which was the primary driver of the recent boom cycle, certainly hasn’t gone away, but more people are returning to brick and mortar. Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 The supply of reliable data centers is a problem that isn’t going to go away anytime soon. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Fortunately, this issue should go away as your body adjusts to the keto diet. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 28 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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