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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The jaundice didn't go away, and Luna's mom, Ashtin, noticed more issues.
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Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Reid said that while the sponsorship with Children’s Mercy goes away, the relationship will not.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Still, this problem isn’t going away anytime soon.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Reid said that while the sponsorship with Children’s Mercy goes away, the relationship will not.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
Still, this problem isn’t going away anytime soon.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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