Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go (away)
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In a game where the Angels and Nationals combined for 24 runs and 30 hits — with the 19 hits and 15 runs given up by the Angels’ pitching staff representing season-worst marks — what ultimately separated the teams was the Angels’ inability to come through with runners on base.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025 -
According to the London Times’ Philip Willan, a trade union that represents museum workers had previously warned the Uffizi about the risks posed by the platforms separating visitors from the art.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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As Assad’s army evaporated, Syria’s air force and air defense apparatus became fully inactive.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The Raiders bounced back from an early deficit but then saw their hopes for a first state baseball tournament victory evaporate during Lake Geneva Badger’s nine-run fifth inning in a 14-3 loss on Monday in the Division 1 quarterfinals of the Wisconsin high school state baseball tournament.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2025
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While the boldest headlines tell how people are literally snatched off the streets, are being disappeared to foreign prisons, news that often receives less attention reveals that our civil liberties are also being snatched up, one by one.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The man formerly known as Robert Prevost has somewhat disappeared ...—
Michael Brendan Dougherty,
National Review,
29 June 2025
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The legislation comes as the country grapples with a severe demographic crisis, exacerbated by the ongoing war with Russia, which has forced millions of Ukrainians to flee abroad.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The conflict entered its sixth night, as Israel and Iran traded airstrikes that have sent civilians fleeing for safety in Tehran and Tel Aviv.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Once the uncertainty begins to fade, capital returns more quickly than most anticipate.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The red measurement markings also have a tendency to fade over time, especially with frequent dishwasher use.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In this aerial view melting icebergs crowd the Ilulissat Icefjord on July 16, 2024 near Ilulissat, Greenland.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Sculptural and subversive, it’s made from broken windows, melted glass bottles, and is repurposed using old engine oil as fuel.—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2025
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Gilchrist replies, his voice brightening the way an ancient sun suddenly burns through an evanescing cloud.—
Chris Richards,
Washington Post,
7 June 2023
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Other details — running water, a smudged kingfisher — appear only to evanesce.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
13 Jan. 2021
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“Go (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28away%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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