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going away

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ/ · UK /ˌɡəʊɪŋ əˈweɪ/

going away means: With a lead over other competitors that keeps getting larger.

adverb

INCREASING RACE LEADC2

With a lead over other competitors that keeps getting larger.

  • The horse won going away.
  • She crossed the finish line going away from the other runners.
  • The favourite finished going away, five lengths ahead.

Similar words: with an increasing lead

Common phrases: win going away, finish going away

EASILYC2

Easily and by a clear margin.

  • Our team won going away.
  • She beat her opponent going away in the final debate.
  • With twice as many votes, he won the election going away.

Similar words: easily, comfortably, handily

Opposites: narrowly

Common phrases: win going away, beat someone going away

Questions about going away

What does going away mean?

With a lead over other competitors that keeps getting larger.

What is going away in other languages?

Türkçe: farkı açarak · Español: ampliando la ventaja · Français: en creusant l'écart · Deutsch: mit wachsendem Vorsprung · Italiano: aumentando il distacco · 日本語: 差を広げながら

How do you pronounce going away?

In American English /ˌɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ/; in British English /ˌɡəʊɪŋ əˈweɪ/.

How do you use going away in a sentence?

The horse won going away. She crossed the finish line going away from the other runners.

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