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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Infections typically go away on their own with time. Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 7 June 2025 The pandemic may be over, but inflation is not gone, and as a result, these problems haven’t gone away. Stephen Deangelis, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The sheer trend shows no sign of going away—longtime devotees Miley Cyrus, Florence Pugh, and Bella Hadid will make sure of that. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 June 2025 Shin splints are one of those nagging running injuries that often only go away with rest. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 5 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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