WENT (AWAY) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

went (away)

verb

Definition of went (away)

past tense of go (away)

as in disappeared

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The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been found, freed from the melting Trift Glacier, police said Wednesday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Second jet skier who disappeared in Long Beach over the weekend is rescued.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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That helped investors see the sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks that began in roughly late June and continued into July in a new light — specifically, the idea that the steep declines had reflected weakening fundamentals quickly evaporated.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaporated

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Flames melted her siding, windows flew into Corey’s windows, and the garage door partially fell in.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
The incident occurred July 6, when a city employee discovered the license plate readers had been removed from a pole, cut, and partially melted.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of melted

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In most cases, however, the original relationship spark has faded.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose almost 6% this week as hopes faded of a quick resolution to a deadlock that’s disrupted the flow of oil and other key commodities to global markets.

— Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of faded

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Men’s domestic cricket in Pakistan, aside from a brief spell from 2019 to 2023 while former Test captain Imran Khan was the country’s prime minister and instigated change, is divided between teams from regions and departments.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Customer data, inventory visibility, budgets, and decision rights should not remain divided by channel.

— Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026

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