goes (away)

Definition of goes (away)next
present tense third-person singular of go (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes (away)
Verb
  • The plant goes dormant and foliage disappears by late spring to summer.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Once everyone figures it out, the advantage disappears.
    Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, master distiller Brian Prewitt told Robb Report that the Commonwealth’s hot, humid summers and mild winters mean that more water evaporates as part of the angel’s share than alcohol.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Those imposing wooden doors open onto a lobby where stress evaporates.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The snowpack that builds up over the winter in the Sierra Nevada slowly melts to feed rivers and reservoirs through the spring and summer.
    Monica Garske, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Anchored to the ocean floor, the curtain would act as a physical barrier, limiting the flow of warm seawater that melts the ice shelf from below.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Finally, the nebula fades away and only a white dwarf is left behind.
    Big Think, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
  • City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie as light fades at dusk on 27th November 2025 in London, United Kingdom.
    Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Becca flees her home to escape her evil stepmother but receives support and friendship from several individuals before Evie mysteriously disappears in 1934.
    The Know, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The president flees these tradeoffs as a matter of course and flip-flops unpredictably when pressures rise.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • While Sam begins hallucinating people as puppets, Justin breaks up with him.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Belly, devastated by the betrayal, slaps Jeremiah and breaks up with him.
    Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Goes (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20%28away%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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