GOING (AWAY) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

going (away)

verb

Definition of going (away)

present participle of go (away)

as in branching (out)

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One is to use more of the heat, such as preheating water for the buildings’ boilers or melting snow.

— Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
The Monitor's View A stigma that holds back young people from choosing skilled trades may be melting as more countries appreciate what’s needed for crafts in today’s economy.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of melting

Verb

Worried about your package disappearing from your porch this holiday season?

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
But Week 4 brought an especially jarring wave, with stars and indispensable starters disappearing from game after game, giving teams an early lesson in contingency planning.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappearing

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In 2009, two Israeli tank shells exploded immediately outside Al-Fakhoora, which was crowded with families fleeing an Israeli ground offensive.

— Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
As expected, the animals became anxious, either fleeing the threatening odor or freezing in place.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of fleeing

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New England beat Buffalo so the public isn't exactly fading the Patriots, but this still feels like a bit of a trap line to me.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Efforts are underway to rekindle this fading heritage before their skills are lost.

— Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of fading

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