as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
in his frustration the beleaguered actor cried out to the autograph seekers, "Begone and let me finish my meal in peace!"
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Recent Examples of begone
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Truebridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Travel Inspira Portable Luggage Scale Overweight luggage fees, begone!
—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2024
High Porosity Shampoo Pantene Nutrient Blends Unbreakable Lengths Shampoo $11 at CVS Breakage, begone.
—
Erica Metzger,
Women's Health,
28 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begone
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Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.
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Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
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And star Christian Pulisic exited later after a quiet game, and tournament.
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News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
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Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said.
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The suspect fled on foot, and as of Sunday, had not been apprehended by police yet.
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