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
  • Long dark lines, separated by white spaces, race across the ground or sides of buildings.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With less than a point separating the top five competitors, the all-around race quickly heated up.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Two losing bets would have evaporated the remainder of the season’s profits and brought the home run bets into the red.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The three goals from Boston actually tied a season high as Bianca St-Georges finished off a cross at the far post from Hanson’s Sammy Smith in the 31st minute to give Boston some momentum that quickly evaporated with Tordin’s final tally.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • Two women and a 9-year-old who disappeared while tubing on a Michigan river earlier this week were found safe Friday afternoon, authorities said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Mornings can easily be filled wandering the grounds, and afternoons could disappear beside one of the two pools or beneath an olive tree with a good book.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappear
Verb
  • The driver, who is accused of fleeing the scene, is now facing charges.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after the government’s fall in December 2024 and received political asylum.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of flee
Verb
  • Economic fundamentals, in the meantime, will fade into irrelevancy.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Every successful technology eventually fades into the background while those fundamentals remain.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Drizzle in 1/4 cup melted butter; stir until evenly moistened and crumbly.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The group battled cultural bias, personal struggles, and melting cheese in pursuit of respect, redemption and a historic victory.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 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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“Go (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28away%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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