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This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
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Chris Kreider, who also played for Sullivan with the Rangers and at 4 Nations, was seemingly a goner in the back half of the season.
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By the first hint of discoloration on any slice, your entire loaf is a goner.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort a goner.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Staple, New York Times, 2 May 2025
By the first hint of discoloration on any slice, your entire loaf is a goner.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 May 2025
Kyle and Kamilla are back at it With nary an ally in sight, the butt doctor seemed like a goner, but Kyle and Kamilla were up to their sneaky tricks again.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort a goner.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Goner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goner. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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goner
noun
gon·er
ˈgȯn-ər 
also ˈgän-
: one whose case is hopeless
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