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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Verb

The river also depends on melting snow to sustain it in the summer.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
There are some little remnants, some ice blocks still lying around and melting there on the hot rocks.

— Imogen Foulkes, NPR, 30 Sep. 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

Verb

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

Verb

Fixed on a mobile rig that will at times careen and whoosh across the stage when not otherwise holding on Winter, Anderson’s camera catches the expressionism and chiaroscuro of stage lights illuminating and fading off the singer’s face.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
But hopes of winning the two states have been fading, and the GOP is increasingly focused on playing defense elsewhere with five weeks until the midterm elections.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of fading

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going (away)

going back on

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