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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But that does not make the larger conversation go away.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
But the Royals didn’t go away, manufacturing two late runs for a 3-2 road victory.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
However, the headaches didn't go away after Cara completed the tests.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
That that thing’s not gonna go away.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
But the Royals didn’t go away, manufacturing two late runs for a 3-2 road victory.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
However, the headaches didn't go away after Cara completed the tests.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
That that thing’s not gonna go away.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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