went (away)

past tense of go (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went (away)
Verb
  • She’s disappeared into history.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • And yet, this unexpectedly addicting appetizer disappeared quickly from the buffet table, and everyone was bestowing compliments on me.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some would argue that aura may have evaporated a bit as Scheffler has failed to get a win in a 2025 season that started with a freak hand injury.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Trillions of dollars had evaporated from the market in the last week and the S&P 500 was flirting with bear market territory as of Wednesday morning.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Stay-at-home mom Chloe Talbert, 32, has melted hearts online after sharing the sweet video (@the_oakie_dokie on Instagram and TikTok) of her son, Noah, 3, and his giant best friend, Millie.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The precious Reddit video melted hearts and had amassed over 810 upvotes as of Monday, with viewers touched by their style of play.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Acosta-Hernandez fled the vehicle on foot and officers established a perimeter.
    Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
  • During the on-scene investigation, troopers learned that the alleged driver that fled the scene was Matthew Perez, 21, of West Haven.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Went (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20%28away%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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