GO (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

go (away)

verb

Definition of go (away)

as in to separate

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Verb

This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

Verb

But as the government cracked down on the demonstrations, killing thousands according to estimates by human rights groups, Moaiery told me the people’s hope had disappeared.

— Jim Sciutto, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Many of the once-popular subcompact options have disappeared, such as the Chevy Spark and the Hyundai Accent.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappear

Verb

Crews struggled to contain a large wildfire near Reno, Nevada, that has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, destroyed structures and caused multiple injuries.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
More than a thousand people were forced to flee from a Croatian holiday resort last week, while hundreds more were evacuated from villages in western Germany and southwest France.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

Bitcoin has been in a prolonged slump since October, and BTIG noted that a similar surge in January 2023 initially faded before the cryptocurrency found support around its 200-day moving average.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
The crimson hue that may have been visible at the height of the eclipse will gradually fade as the crescent of the lunar disk exposed to direct sunlight grows, and normality reasserts itself over the natural satellite.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of fade

Verb

Many cushion foundations are also formulated to deliver lightweight coverage with hydrating ingredients that melt seamlessly into your complexion.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
The system builds complex metal structures by melting steel wire with electric arcs.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 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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