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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GenZ’s suspicions of high-cost colleges and search for other pathways into good jobs—especially career and technical education—aren’t going away.
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Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Experts say that most hangnails will go away on their own, but there are ways to speed up the process, and even prevent them from emerging in the first place.
—Julia Calderone, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Here's what to do Mild cases of RSV usually go away within one to two weeks, the CDC says.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Don't stop taking the antibiotic when the symptoms go away—unless your healthcare provider says otherwise.12
The most challenging part of living with an ear infection is typically managing the pain.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Experts say that most hangnails will go away on their own, but there are ways to speed up the process, and even prevent them from emerging in the first place.
—Julia Calderone, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Here's what to do Mild cases of RSV usually go away within one to two weeks, the CDC says.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Don't stop taking the antibiotic when the symptoms go away—unless your healthcare provider says otherwise.12
The most challenging part of living with an ear infection is typically managing the pain.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Go away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20away. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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