Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
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Make the frosting by browning the butter, a French cooking technique that takes about 10 minutes of melting the butter on medium-high heat and chilling for an hour.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025 -
Still, such pieces are often sold for a fraction of the value of what was stolen — due to their smaller size, but also because melting or breaking down high-profile items removes the historical worth.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lennon, 44, was accused of staging a bloody abduction scene at an Oklahoma hotel in 2012 and disappearing after he was charged with child pornography, federal authorities said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Springsteen’s coming off a massive E Street Band tour and disappearing into himself.—
Henry Selick,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Maricopa County also has to wrestle with its costly summer fuel blend, which is designed to prevent gas from evaporating in the heat, creating less pollution.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Born in Tehran, Atash migrated to the United States alone at the age of 19, fleeing war, trauma, and abuse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Keionte Scott played all 73 snaps at nickel corner, giving up catches on three of five targets for 28 yards while also breaking up a pass, recording eight tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over time, Moore became suspicious of Wuornos, eventually breaking up with her and moving back to Ohio.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cheney is remembered as a chief architect of the war in Iraq after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and a member of an old Republican Party guard that is quickly fading away.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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