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gone

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verb

past participle of go
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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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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
Her impulse control is practically gone. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nearly every other Dolphins contributor from previous years is gone. CBS News, 28 May 2026 The longest any Padres team has ever gone without a hit with runners in scoring position was 40 at-bats in 1972. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • Rovaín was a chief inspector with the now-extinct Caracas Metropolitan Police, Bolívar was an officer, and Molina was a patrolman.
    Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Also at the property is a winery where the near-extinct Dorona grape, resurrected by Gianluca Bisol of the Bisol prosecco family.
    Jenn Rice, Vogue, 20 May 2026
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  • Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Be sure to pick up fallen fruits, veggies, flowers, and branches, and clean up the bird seed under feeders, too.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
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  • During the search for the missing mother and daughter and Fieramusca, FBI agents followed Green.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • When tube feet were severed, the wound margin was a mess of missing or fragmented epidermal and connective tissue.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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  • Most adults including pregnant people either have no symptoms or experience mild, flu-like illness such as fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, and muscle or joint aches.
    Dr. Megan Yanny, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • Women had the option of choosing who to be with, and not to accidentally get pregnant with the wrong guy.
    Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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  • There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Came in today, wasn’t feeling great.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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  • Tracy acknowledged that the recovery hasn’t gone as smoothly as expected, but emphasized that isn’t because of anything Anthony’s done wrong.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Unfortunately for the Trojans, Texas State wasn’t done yet.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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  • Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.
    Daily News, Daily News, 30 May 2026
  • Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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  • He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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