Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
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The boiling water creates intense thermal shock that instantly ruptures the plant's cell walls, melting its protective waxy coating and causing the foliage to collapse and dehydrate, effectively cooking the plant tissue.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026 -
The topping, a mixture of heavy cream and mascarpone, is light and creamy without melting as easily in the summer heat.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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When too much wealth depends on one company, one market environment, one liquidity path or one source of compensation, flexibility starts disappearing long before the balance sheet reflects it.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Finally, toolbars are becoming more consistent, and the distracting icons in drop-down menus are quietly disappearing.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Verb
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This protective layer of plant matter will help keep water from evaporating readily from the soil.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The air that’s pushed down helps your body remove excess heat and aids in evaporating perspiration.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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Proper told investigators that a group planned to stage a demonstration outside the White House, fly small drones laden with explosives to detonate outside the arena to force the crowd to evacuate, and act as snipers to shoot people fleeing the event.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Mangione is accused of stalking Thompson and shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel, then fleeing to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested while eating a McDonald's breakfast.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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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.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Shortly after breaking up with Dakota, Ainsley started dating Ryder, the high school quarterback.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Most El Niño events typically begin forming between March and June, strengthen through summer into fall, and peak between November and January before fading in late winter into spring.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Market expectations have shifted throughout the war, with broad rate cut expectations fading and being replaced by higher-for-longer interest-rate environments across economies.—
Terri Cullen,Chloe Taylor,Garrett Downs,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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