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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What goes away after age 59½ is the 10% penalty for early withdrawal, says Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
While the president has enacted excellent pro-life policies in his first month in office, Republican concerns about the political palatability of the pro-life position have not gone away.
—John Gerardi, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
However, these gels won’t necessarily make the sore go away.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Even if symptoms go away after giving the EpiPen, get treatment from a medical professional.5
Exacerbation of Symptoms in Related Allergic Diseases
Some people with allergic diseases, like eczema, allergic asthma, or allergic rhinitis, might notice that certain foods worsen their condition.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
While the president has enacted excellent pro-life policies in his first month in office, Republican concerns about the political palatability of the pro-life position have not gone away.
—John Gerardi, National Review, 2 Mar. 2025
However, these gels won’t necessarily make the sore go away.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Even if symptoms go away after giving the EpiPen, get treatment from a medical professional.5
Exacerbation of Symptoms in Related Allergic Diseases
Some people with allergic diseases, like eczema, allergic asthma, or allergic rhinitis, might notice that certain foods worsen their condition.
—Corinne Savides Happel, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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