GOING AWAY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

going (away)

verb

Definition of going (away)

present participle of go (away)

as in branching (out)

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My five children had the joy of experiencing Donna’s warmth and the warmth of those doughnuts melting in your mouth.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Some days are meant for just melting on your couch and shooting some hoops on your PS5, knowing that your tech has your back.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of melting

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The gas usually peaks in the northern hemisphere during winter on Mars, disappearing in the summer.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Here, again, our disappearing Education Department abdicated its constitutional role to the governor and attorney general.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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The video shows the man fleeing from the officer, then turning around and starting to chase him, before pointing a weapon in the officer's direction.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
In the city known as the birthplace of the film industry, Hollywood jobs have been fleeing for years for cheaper locales.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fleeing

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In the early 20th century, progressives responded by breaking up trusts and banning corporate donations to candidates to restore democracy.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
See, the thing that fungi are very good at is breaking up rocks and digesting these hard-to-access minerals.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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