begone

verb

bi-ˈgȯn How to pronounce begone (audio)
Definition of begonenext
as in to depart
to leave a place often for another in his frustration the beleaguered actor cried out to the autograph seekers, "Begone and let me finish my meal in peace!"

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Recent Examples of begone Rogo Patagonia vests and 2am spreadsheets begone – Rogo is your modern-day finance bro. — Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Travel Inspira Portable Luggage Scale Overweight luggage fees, begone! — Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024 High Porosity Shampoo Pantene Nutrient Blends Unbreakable Lengths Shampoo $11 at CVS Breakage, begone. — Erica Metzger, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begone
  1. depart
  2. move
  3. exit
  4. go
  5. get
  6. flee
Verb
  • Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Many Muslim Americans hid or fled; between 2002 and 2003, thirteen thousand faced deportation proceedings.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flee

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“Begone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begone. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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