go away
phrasal verb
went away; gone away; going away; goes away
1
: to leave a place or person
She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her.
2
: to leave home for a period of time
They're going away on vacation.
After graduating from high school, he went away to college.
3
: to stop existing or happening : to end
I just wish there was some way to make the pain go away.
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After all, few things are more unnerving than a sound without a source, especially when that sound won’t go away.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The bumps won’t go away on their own, and many doctors turn to cryotherapy to remove the build-up.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Once that stressor goes away, your anxiety and shortness of breath may resolve.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Just like that, the concept of consequences, one of the old banana peels that had tripped her up in the past, went away.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The bumps won’t go away on their own, and many doctors turn to cryotherapy to remove the build-up.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Once that stressor goes away, your anxiety and shortness of breath may resolve.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Just like that, the concept of consequences, one of the old banana peels that had tripped her up in the past, went away.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for go away
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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