GOES (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

goes (away)

verb

Definition of goes (away)

present tense third-person singular of go (away)

as in disappears

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Your teenager walks in the door, barely says hello and disappears into their room.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
That's helpful when the remote disappears somewhere in the couch.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappears

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At that temperature and above, the warm ocean water evaporates into the air, changing from liquid to vapor.

— Zachary Handlos, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of evaporates

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Step into this red light foot wrap and watch as your fatigue melts away.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
In laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), a 3D printing method, a laser selectively melts layers of metal powder to form complex internal passages and cavities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melts

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The film is set in Lucknow as the age of the nawabs (Muslim nobles) fades.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Speed without a foundation collapses, and attention in a crowded market fades fast, but trust endures; and trust is exactly what this channel builds.

— Joel Goldstein, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fades

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For example, if a bank robbery suspect flees in a vehicle and witnesses provide only a description, investigators can search the database for vehicles matching that description.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The agent then flees into the titular pawn shop as a mob of protesters pursue him.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of flees

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Charles breaks up a fight between Russell Kind and Eli James and for the first time in history, Russell has a right to be angry.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
When the ice breaks up in spring, the water in a lake begins what is commonly called a turnover.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Definition of breaks up

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