GO (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

go (away)

verb

Definition of go (away)

as in to separate

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Verb

The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The Rams last won a district title in 2023, when schools were separated into Metro and Suburban and Seminole went 10-2 in a Metro district.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of separate

Verb

Chang was still hesitant to believe that Raman was actually going to win, having watched Hong’s polling advantage in Wisconsin evaporate.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporate

Verb

Daily housekeeping hasn’t disappeared, but travelers can no longer assume every property follows the same schedule.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
What concerns me is how quickly those everyday conveniences can disappear when something goes wrong with a retailer's technology.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappear

Verb

The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Several reports say the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and fled after firing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of flee

Verb

That terrible scenario that doesn't easily fade definitely caused everyone to believe Quinn was at it again on Monday night – messing up again, forgetting that the last play was fourth down instead of third down.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet, in the urban South, recent linguistic research finds that the drawl’s most salient features are starting to fade on the lips of young speakers.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fade

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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