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
  • For the first time, two worlds—once separated—are coming face to face, not through screams, but through laughter.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The couple separated in 1981, and their divorce was finalized in 1983.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • As the water evaporates, top up your micropond with fresh water.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporate
Verb
  • That money has largely disappeared and billions in central bank reserves remain frozen by the US and its allies over the Taliban’s rights record.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For Minimalists Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Sheer curtains don’t have to disappear into the background.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 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
  • Starring Zhou Xun, Wang Xiao and Tian Zhuangzhuang, the film revolves around a middle-aged former TV host whose memory starts to slowly fade, forcing her to confront the fractures within her family and the choices that shaped her life.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But workers who are rusting out still report to their shifts and perform, although with a fading sense of purpose.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • According to these simulations, the sample would start melting at its surfaces around 1,085°C (1,985°F).
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As spring rolls into Idaho every year, the snow starts to melt and the chilly water flows down the mountains through soil and streams.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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