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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Known as the lifeblood of the Southwest, the Colorado River starts in the Rocky Mountains, fed by melting snowpack, and ends in the Gulf of California in Mexico.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
According to these simulations, the sample would start melting at its surfaces around 1,085°C (1,985°F).

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of melting

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The slump has hit Los Angeles especially hard — with more than 50,000 jobs disappearing since 2022.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Cofounder Crissy Fissbane agrees that face‑to‑face connection is resurging but doesn’t believe virtual networking is disappearing.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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Wi-Fi’s origins trace back, in part, to a team of Australian radio astronomers trying to detect signals from evaporating black holes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
A lot of the solar energy goes into evaporating the moisture in the air, so in drier climates, more of the Sun’s energy can go directly into heating the air.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaporating

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Tasks included scooping and dumping sand or gravel, digging and grading trenches, clearing debris from roads, removing tree branches from water edges, and breaking up rocks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Chicago White Sox designated hitter Andrew Benintendi made sure there wouldn’t be history Thursday, breaking up a no-hitter in the seventh inning with a single to left field against Atlanta Braves starter Grant Holmes.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of breaking up

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Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Summer days may be fading away, but that just means the end-of-season sales are ready to shop.

— Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fading

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