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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Tariffs also aren’t going away, even with the Supreme Court’s ruling. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 Those groups, and renters, will have to foot the financial burden, meaning the costs could simply shift as opposed to going away. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 Court records show the office has been operating in crisis mode, bringing in prosecutors from other states, asking judges to delay hearings, and trying to make some cases go away through dismissals and plea agreements. ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026 While a panic attack subsides eventually, the anxiety-like feeling that precedes a heart attack won’t go away and may even increase in intensity over time. Nadine Avola, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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