go away

phrasal verb

went away; gone away; going away; goes away

: to leave a place or person

She angrily told him to go away and stop bothering her.

: to leave home for a period of time

They're going away on vacation.

After graduating from high school, he went away to college.

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web But the debt hasn’t gone away, and could become a problem for these companies as well if rates don’t fall over the next few years. —

Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024 These illnesses share similarities, but food poisoning is typically more severe and goes away quicker than a stomach bug. —

Stephanie Booth, Health, 2 June 2024 Yet the uncertainty and risk that surround us will not miraculously go away with AI. —

Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024 But, for now at least, all indicators suggest that the company doesn’t see demand for its core product going away anytime soon. —

Justin Worland, TIME, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for go away

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