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verb

past participle of go
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as in extended
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river

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as in become
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark

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as in belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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as in ranged
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million

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as in bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone
Adjective
Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who’ve gone public with the news. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020 During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria) The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
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Sarah told me that both Diaz and Williams later told her that Trent had gone with them and had more to drink. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 Eaton’s data center exposure is the main reason why the stock has gone from a market darling to now hated. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • An international team of researchers has found that these creatures would stalk and hunt in the Caribbean islands millions of years after similar predators went extinct on the South American mainland.
    Ashley Belanger – May 16, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
  • Five years ago, alula, a beautiful plant found only on coastal cliff habitats on Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii, was declared extinct in the wild.
    Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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  • By the time the missing money is discovered, tracing it back to the scammer can be extremely difficult.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
  • Here's what researchers found Both studies found that a small missing piece of DNA code located next to the Rho GTPase-activating protein (ARHGAP36) resulted in orange fur coloration.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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  • Greater Salt Lake police officers responded to a call from a Millcreek home that a man and his six family members had been held against their will by their pregnant daughter's boyfriend, Garcia.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Additionally, Rocky’s partner Rihanna attended, heavily pregnant in a blue dress.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
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  • Additionally, having read about the extensive fabric testing conducted by Article to ensure abrasion resistance (150% more testing than industry standard!), I was reassured that this would be an excellent investment piece for our home.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
  • Maddison is responsible for dropping deep and pinging passes into dangerous areas, while Kulusevski and Bergvall are excellent ball-carriers.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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  • The defendants, as a result, sought to stop the release as the case proceeded.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, the US proceeded with developing and enacting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting standards, and mandating the establishment of a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • This policy appears to have extended to interactions with the press as well.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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