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.
Examples of go away in a Sentence
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The big ticket, Emmy-baiting, high-end shows aren’t going away, of course.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024
In a few cases, streaming talk shows have gone away for political reasons, like The Problem With Jon Stewart and Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
This begs the question: what role will the app play for Black users if TikTok goes away?
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 May 2024
That means, when Schwartz’s petition was granted, the discipline case went away and Schwartz’s law career went away for five years, from Jan. 20, 2019, through Jan. 20, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Still, the long-term demographic challenges haven't gone away.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 May 2024
Lacking the courage to directly confront the facts of the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump, the majority raises questions in the hope that Trump will be elected and the issues will just go away.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The problem is not going away and will only grow to be more challenging if not addressed sooner rather than later.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
This is a worldwide problem that's not gonna go away after one supplemental.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2024
In a few cases, streaming talk shows have gone away for political reasons, like The Problem With Jon Stewart and Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024
This begs the question: what role will the app play for Black users if TikTok goes away?
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 May 2024
That means, when Schwartz’s petition was granted, the discipline case went away and Schwartz’s law career went away for five years, from Jan. 20, 2019, through Jan. 20, 2024.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Still, the long-term demographic challenges haven't gone away.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 May 2024
Lacking the courage to directly confront the facts of the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump, the majority raises questions in the hope that Trump will be elected and the issues will just go away.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The problem is not going away and will only grow to be more challenging if not addressed sooner rather than later.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
This is a worldwide problem that's not gonna go away after one supplemental.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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