going (away)

verb

Definition of going (away)next
present participle of go (away)
as in branching (out)

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  1. disappearing
  2. evaporating
  3. fleeing
Verb
  • Attorneys for the coalition learned about the disappearing messages through the lawsuit’s discovery process.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The disappearing chat feature is part of a Google Workspace suite that is accessible to about 26,000 employees and has been available in some form since the early 2010s, when the city began contracting with Google for email and other services, Magos said.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of disappearing
Verb
  • Though imperceptible to humans, 1 degree can make the difference between bitterly cold, dry gusts of arctic air freezing the lake over or evaporating its warm surface waters.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The lake also needs to be ice-free because ice acts as a barrier, preventing moisture from evaporating off the lake.
    Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaporating
Verb
  • Sunday when the suspect approached the victim and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a briefing.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a video shared on X, formerly Twitter, the suspect can be seen allegedly fleeing from authorities by cutting through a gas station before continuing down a road.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fleeing
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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