Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Five years and a few economic shocks later, the revolution looks more like a recalibration—but that doesn’t mean ESG has disappeared.—
Brian Tayan,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Feb. 2026
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There’s mofawer, also known as mufawar, brewed coffee rich with spices and evaporated or condensed milk; and qishr, a tea-like, low-caffeine drink steeped with coffee cherry husks, cinnamon and ginger.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Stir in wine; cook until evaporated.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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Warm spices, a soft, tender interior thanks to the namesake fruit, pockets of nutty pecans or perhaps melted chocolate chips.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Freak from The Girls Deli in North Park is a hot sandwich with salty pastrami, brisket, melted jack cheese, bacon, mustard, spicy sriracha mayo, onions, and jalapeños.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some have fled the city, but most simply have nowhere else to go.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The building was set on fire before the killer fled the scene, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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One year after their deaths, those closest to Hackman and Arakawa say their legacy is not defined by tragedy, but by devotion — a partnership rooted in privacy, dignity and a love story that endured long after Hollywood faded from view.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The shock that we could be attacked on our own soil by people who infiltrated the country with the purpose of attacking it has faded.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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If he’s confirmed by the Senate to lead the central bank after Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends in May, Warsh will preside over a 12-person rate-setting committee that has become starkly divided in recent months.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The reception was packed with a who's who and just as the doors opened, the crowd divided like the Red Sea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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