going (away)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for going (away)
  1. melting
  2. disappearing
  3. evaporating
  4. fleeing
  5. breaking up
  6. fading
Verb
  • As temperatures warm, more of Northern California’s water is set to arrive as rain instead of snow, with water running downstream instead of melting slowly into reservoirs as a stable water supply.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Upper Basin, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, has tended to be more resilient as its groundwater benefits from melting snow coursing down the Rocky Mountains.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of melting
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  • Carvajal also rejected the suggestion that the group activated disappearing messages to conceal threats.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Family members reported objects disappearing, beds lifting, unexplained odors, and other disturbing occurrences in the house.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappearing
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  • The top layer is the oil that helps prevent tears from evaporating.
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, analysts have raised the alarm in recent weeks that these safety nets are rapidly evaporating due to the ongoing Middle East conflict.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of evaporating
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  • Bomfim is accused of fleeing to Brazil on July 12, the day after the child’s mother discovered the footage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the loser in Brazil’s presidential elections Sunday, arrived in Miami on Wednesday after fleeing his home country in a secretive mission that has drawn speculation and controversy.
    — Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleeing
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  • In the early 20th century, progressives responded by breaking up trusts and banning corporate donations to candidates to restore democracy.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • See, the thing that fungi are very good at is breaking up rocks and digesting these hard-to-access minerals.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of breaking up
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  • The era of the standard $99 airline credit card may be fading as American Airlines becomes the latest major carrier to adjust its price tag.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Injections that used to last three or four months start fading faster.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fading
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“Going (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20%28away%29. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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