Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
Verb
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Salt dries into white rings, while melting snow can cause uneven water stains that stiffen leather, dull suede, and discolor fabric.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The mountain snowpack functions as nature’s water bank, gradually melting to feed rivers and reservoirs through the dry months.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The weapon then jammed and the attacker fled, running down the stairs, out onto the street, and disappearing into the dark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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As biodiversity declines and animal species go extinct, more mosquito food sources are disappearing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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The secret behind the formation of super-Earth and sub-Neptune exoplanets has been revealed, thanks to a study of four young planets that are evaporating.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Newer facilities rely on closed-loop cooling systems that recirculate cooling liquids instead of evaporating water.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investigators said the suspect fired into the vehicle, striking the victim, before fleeing the scene.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Morrow said the driver stopped briefly before fleeing.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the series, Missal's character gets involved with married professor Oliver after breaking up with her boyfriend, Evan.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Summer House stars Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke are breaking up.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 Jan. 2026
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But her role as fading movie star Kay Stone in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, opposite Timothée Chalamet, marks her grand return.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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The days of underground stashes and whispered conversations are fading fast.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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