Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
Verb
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Give it a beat to start melting, then stir until the cheese is fully melted and the meat is evenly coated.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026 -
Wildfires, floods, melting ice caps, heat waves, the bleaching of ocean reefs.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Now many of those developmental layers are disappearing.—
Jennie Glazer,
Forbes.com,
18 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
Verb
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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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Their self-cleaning nature means blooms drop naturally after fading, eliminating tedious deadheading.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
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Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
22 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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