Synonyms of gone
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as in extinct 
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as in fallen
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as in missing
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as in pregnant
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as in great
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as in done
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as in moved
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as in sufficed
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as in coincided
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as in extended
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as in become
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as in collapsed
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as in belonged
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as in faded
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as in walked
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as in ranged
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as in bet
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as in intended
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as in ended
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as in afforded
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as in stood
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as in died
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as in succeeded
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as in extinct
no longer existing
woolly mammoths have been long gone
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as in fallen
no longer living
doctors came to the waiting room to give the sad news that the operation hadn't been successful and the heart patient was gone
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as in missing
no longer possessed
I put my watch right here on the table, but now it's gone
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as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a woman who's seven months gone
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as in great
slang
of the very best kind
in jazz circles he was regarded as a real gone trumpeter
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as in done
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in moved
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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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 collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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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 faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in walked
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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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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as in intended
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in ended
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in afforded
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in stood
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in died
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in succeeded
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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Recent Examples of gone
Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Shortly after her release in 1990, she was approached by a mother whose daughter had gone missing in Manila.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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Unfortunately, the cushaw, a delicate squash found in the Southern and Southwestern parts of the country, is at risk of going extinct.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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What other extinct species are on your list to revive in the future?—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carruth often begins with a small image, such as a fallen pearl or a misplaced wand, and lets the story unspool from emotion.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With the sprain, Flacco faces the reality of potentially missing Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dozens were killed in Haiti and Jamaica, while many more remain missing.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their indie folk band, The Hypsonics, released a gold record 12 years earlier, but just as their collective music career was about to take flight, Jennifer became pregnant with their now 12-year-old daughter, Stevie (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Medullary bone is temporary tissue that forms inside a cavity in long bones of birds and dinosaurs to provide calcium for eggshells, and was previously used in research to identify a pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex in 2016.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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WeRide is a member of this year’s Future 50, Fortune’s annual ranking of companies with the greatest potential for growth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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After looking over the latest update from Jim Bowden, the odds of Bregman staying with the Red Sox are not looking too great currently.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money on Saturday, ratcheting up pressure on both parties to get a deal done to end the government shutdown.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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On an 0-2 pitch, Roberts moved the infield back to double play depth.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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