went (away)

past tense of go (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
Verb
  • To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Weary from the public fixation on his body, which threatened to overshadow the music itself, D’Angelo disappeared into years of grief and addiction, popping up for the occasional feature, though remaining very much in the bunker.
    Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Add wine; cook over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until wine is mostly evaporated, about 8 minutes.
    Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But as soon as the top eight returned to full strength, Shannon’s minutes evaporated.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scrape melted candy melts into a zip-top plastic bag.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Stir in white chocolate and butter microwave in 15-second intervals, until melted.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rajoelina has fled the country.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • After Gascón decided to charge Proctor in 2024, the former officer allegedly fled the country and is believed to have lived in Trinidad for the past year, NBCLA exclusively reported.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the Epstein saga might have gradually faded from the national consciousness, even in spite of the widespread, unfounded belief that his 2019 suicide in a jail cell while awaiting trial was in fact a murder carried out to prevent him from implicating associates in his crimes.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Instantly, her apartment faded away, to be replaced by a dark void.
    Big Think, Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scholars are perpetually divided.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The situation is a potential turnaround from just six months ago, when Democrats and their allies were divided and despondent.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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