Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
Verb
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Seriously injured, Johnson was rescued by helicopter, but Molly disappeared.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Cloud rap never disappeared, but the party was over.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The twenty-per-cent commitment evaporated, however.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mary Washington went on another 14-2 run to establish the 13-point lead that evaporated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The California Department of Water Resources conducted a snow survey on Wednesday at Phillips Station in El Dorado County, finding there was no measurable snow after record temperatures in March melted this year's snowpack months ahead of schedule.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Three eggs are beaten with two cups of sugar and two sticks melted butter and poured over the top.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The man struck Stallworth and started fighting with him, gaining control of the gun, tried to return fire and fled the scene, the affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accused of political incompetence, Bani Sadr was impeached by parliament in 1981 and subsequently fled into exile.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The idea of a quick military solution has faded, but no serious political alternative has taken its place.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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And the beetles faded from her days without her noticing.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, their estate will be divided amongst my siblings and the portion that would be mine will go to a charity of my parent’s choice.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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We’re divided over politics, over the climate, over the Beckhams.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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