Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
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In addition, models with a 90Hz mini LED touch display appeared and then disappeared from Dell's site during our review period.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025 -
On September 7, dog owner Brittany U'Wren was devastated to learn that her rescue Shitzu mix, named Lexi, had escaped through the garage and disappeared from her home in Lexington, Kentucky.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the Valkyries’ momentum evaporated quickly as the Lynx’s star power, again, proved to be too much.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Synergies evaporated, growth never materialized, and years later the stock is still trading far below its debut highs.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hearts have been melted by a black cat who instantly took on a nurturing and paternal role when his owner fostered a tiny rescue kitten.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Add flour and 4 tablespoons of the butter; whisk until melted and a smooth, blond paste forms, about 1 minute.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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The four gunmen fled the scene, and police were able to safely rescue the family and take them to the hospital.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly fled the scene but was later arrested by a local sheriff's office on a nearby interstate.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But those glasses never really took off and eventually faded away.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The study found that entering the workforce during a recession was associated with a roughly 10% reduction in wages in the first year of employment, an effect that mostly faded after seven years after graduation.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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But both further polarized a nation already deeply divided by political ideology and touched off a movement to punish those whose views did not fall in line with the prevailing sentiment of the moment.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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But Trump’s allies have been divided on how to tackle the visa program.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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