going (away)

verb

Definition of going (away)next
present participle of go (away)
as in branching (out)

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  1. disappearing
  2. evaporating
  3. fleeing
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  • The inquiry into their use came during a 2023 dispute between the city and the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which stumbled on the disappearing messages after the city approved the construction of a home in Mount Washington.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Attorneys for the coalition learned about the disappearing messages through the lawsuit’s discovery process.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappearing
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  • Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The lake also needs to be ice-free because ice acts as a barrier, preventing moisture from evaporating off the lake.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaporating
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  • In May, eight soldiers were sentenced to death for fleeing the battlefield, and in July, 25 soldiers were convicted of similar offenses.
    Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson Mcmakin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After a clerk refused to give her money, the woman attempted to break into the cash register before fleeing in a black SUV displaying out-of-state license plates, police said.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of fleeing
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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