go (away)

verb

Definition of go (away)next
as in to separate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go (away)
  1. separate
  2. evaporate
  3. disappear
  4. flee
  5. fade
  6. melt
  7. evanesce
Verb
  • But his case became separated from theirs due to health reasons.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The European Space Agency's Philae lander separated from an orbiter called Rosetta ahead of its historic landing in 2014.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of separate
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  • The Huskies’ 3-point shooting woes also evaporated in the comfortable confines of Gampel.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Thursday’s losses were broad after gains for the majority of stocks on Wall Street during the morning quickly evaporated.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • As rural populations decline, these cultural landscapes are disappearing, but in Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale has emerged as a model for regenerative tourism.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Using subtle lighting changes, the show shuffles three eras—the days after Oscar disappeared, one year later, and seven years later—to capture the muddle of trauma.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of disappear
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  • The sisters hoped to join their mother and a brother who had fled El Salvador a few years earlier and were living in Tennessee.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some megabillionaires have already fled California since the tax was proposed.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of flee
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  • Outside that period, stations are allowed to use a winter blend, which is cheaper to produce, explaining why prices often fade in the fall.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Oil prices have fallen sharply in recent days on hopes that the Iran conflict is fading, and gas costs are falling this month.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Matas Buzelis scored 12 points but melted on the defensive end.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of melt
Verb
  • Gilchrist replies, his voice brightening the way an ancient sun suddenly burns through an evanescing cloud.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
  • Monkfish in a gripping mussel broth found its voice in between sips of an off-dry Alsatian pinot gris, its honeyed sweetness just evanescing off the brine of the seafood.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2020
Definition of evanesce
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“Go (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28away%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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