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 Heat didn’t go away, though, pushing back to regain the lead and pull ahead by three points with 3:09 left in the fourth quarter. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024

The girl’s rash eventually went away without causing any permanent damage. —Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024

Federal protections go away, however, if sober living homes allow drugs and alcohol in the house. —Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024

Keep in mind that the survivor will collect only the larger of a couple’s two checks; the smaller benefit goes away. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024

Avoid wearing contact lenses and eye makeup until the bump goes away. —Jenna Demmer, Health, 13 Apr. 2024

Incredibly, 25% would just wait to see if the symptoms went away on their own. —David Ropeik, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024

His symptoms went away when the coin was removed and he was sent home, according to the case report. —Irene Wright, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024

This time together spend touching and teasing your female partner will help their mind go away from the daily task lists, and get focused on you. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024