far gone

phrase

informal

: in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.

He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.

She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.

Examples of far gone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His uncle seems too far gone in booze to take on an oshkaabewis. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

Hopefully, your washing machine isn’t as far gone as mine was. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026

Bilas also called out hypocrisy among talking heads and fans about loyalty being far gone as the transfer portal has become more popular than ever. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

But Booker and Stevenson said the system was too far gone to repair. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for far gone

• boney
• boni
• bony
• coney
• crony
• monie
• mony
• phoney
• phony
• stoney
• stony
• toney