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See definition of going away on Dictionary.com
  • as inhands down
  • as indeparture
  • as ingoing

synonyms for going away

  • easily
  • effortlessly
  • in a walk
  • with both eyes closed
  • with one hand tied behind one's back
  • escape
  • evacuation
  • exit
  • exodus
  • flight
  • passage
  • removal
  • retirement
  • retreat
  • separation
  • takeoff
  • walkout
  • withdrawal
  • abandonment
  • adieu
  • decampment
  • desertion
  • egress
  • egression
  • embarkation
  • emigration
  • expatriation
  • farewell
  • getaway
  • going
  • goodbye
  • hegira
  • leave-taking
  • migration
  • parting
  • powder
  • recession
  • sailing
  • stampede
  • start
  • vacation
  • bow out
  • congé
  • quitting
  • setting forth
  • setting-out
  • taking leave
  • taking off
  • vanishing act
  • withdrawing
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How to use going away in a sentence

It was a decayed house of superb proportions, but of a fashion long passed away.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES
If you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENS
That it is a reasonable and proper thing to ask our statesmen and politicians: what is going to happen to the world?
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLS
The bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
Nevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
Bits of paper blew aimlessly about, wafted by a little, feverish breeze, which rose in spasms and died away.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS
"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM
All my musical studies till now have been a mere going to school, a preparation for him.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
Turn away from sin and order thy hands aright, and cleanse thy heart from all offence.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUS
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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