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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And according to Henshaw-Plath, a community project called Archive Team had banded together in 2017 to make a copy of Vine before the app went away entirely.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2025
The brewery is hosting a going away party that day so customers can grab a beer and a bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Pregnancy glow typically goes away soon after your baby is delivered.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
She is not obliged to check in with you before going away.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2025
The brewery is hosting a going away party that day so customers can grab a beer and a bite.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
Pregnancy glow typically goes away soon after your baby is delivered.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025
She is not obliged to check in with you before going away.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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