GOES (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

goes (away)

verb

Definition of goes (away)

present tense third-person singular of go (away)

as in disappears

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Ro’s Reitano suggested using the government’s scale to negotiate lower prices, and to structure programs that pay for patients staying on the treatment, not just starting it, as much of the health value disappears when patients stop.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Some people get upset when their comment gets flagged and disappears.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappears

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The view from the corner office Step out of the research department and into the boardroom, however, and the caution evaporates.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
This is made possible by the system’s zero-liquid-discharge technology, which evaporates the brine into solid salt and reduces the need to handle liquid waste.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporates

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Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melts

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The question now is whether shoppers counting every dollar will keep paying for products like cashmere-soft diapers once the novelty fades and if inflation keeps biting.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
The shot fades into a close-up of Liam, his perfect coif billowing in the ocean breeze.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fades

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Jaros and Rauh calculate that the state will lose money so long as 24 percent of the tax base flees, a condition that’s already been met.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Moss flees across the Mexican border, hiding the money along the bank of the Rio Grande before winding up in a Mexican hospital.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of flees

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Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of breaks up

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