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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
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Direct reduction furnaces purify iron ore without fully melting it.
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The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations.
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None of this means Chinese firms are disappearing from Africa.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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This means more of the sun's energy goes into evaporating plant and soil moisture as opposed to causing the temperature to rise.
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Sweat itself does not cool the body down, but the process of it evaporating off of the skin and turning into water vapour essentially transports heat away from the body and into the air.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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Upon arrival, officers saw two people and a child allegedly fleeing from the store into a vehicle.
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Researchers also found that breaking up blocks of being sedentary with movement can reduce the risk — and vigorous exercise isn’t required.
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The bag provided the only real contrast in the outfit, breaking up the sea of black without disrupting its clean, minimalist feel.
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More than a week after the disaster, search-and-rescue operations remain active, though hopes of finding additional survivors are rapidly fading.
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Thousands remain missing more than a week after the twin earthquakes struck Venezuela and hope for finding survivors is fading into and effort to recover remains.
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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