go away

verb

went away; gone away; going away; goes away
Synonyms of go awaynext
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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Some symptoms, such as diarrhea, may go away and then return. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Symptoms can last from a few days to a month or longer, and some symptoms like diarrhea may go away only to return later. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Rice, playing the part of Judge these days, hit a couple of home runs and the Yankees won going away. Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 When Robby went away to camp, Abel drew him cartoon postcards with silly, smiling animals. Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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