as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
in his frustration the beleaguered actor cried out to the autograph seekers, "Begone and let me finish my meal in peace!"
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Recent Examples of begone
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—Erica Metzger, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begone
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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The younger Reza grew increasingly involved in the family business as Alexandre’s illness progressed and took it over in 2020, moving operations to New York City.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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But the Supreme Court is increasingly skeptical of regulatory power and curbed that authority in June 2024, ruling against the Biden administration and moving the interpretation of laws back squarely toward the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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LaVine exited with 9 minutes remaining with just 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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More than 20 million people are living below the poverty line, and hundreds of thousands more have fled the country.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Police said suspects fled before officers arrived on the scene but didn’t provide information about the suspects.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Begone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begone. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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