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 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
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
Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
All pretense of impartiality is gone.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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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
The beauty industry has gone global — and so have the people who can afford to chase it.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
All pretense of impartiality is gone.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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Finally, for sweeping sea views, book a stay at coastal Therasia Resort near the extinct Vulcanello.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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The second phase came later with brain expansion Using evolutionary models, the researchers estimated handedness in extinct human relatives.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Kansas City had runners on first and second with none out in the fourth inning when the game was briefly delayed while workers attended to the fallen fan.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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There will be a laying of wreaths and flowers for all of the fallen, followed by brief comments.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The coroner's office confirmed that the remains, found on April 16, were confirmed to be Hicks' after obtaining dental records for him and another missing individual.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Rubin will play Louise Donnadieu, a working-class counselor at Camp Emerson whose life is upended when one of her young campers, Barbara, goes missing.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The statement called for an investigation into the incident and a review of protocols governing pregnant people in custody.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Set in 1944 in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Pan’s Labyrinth follows Ofelia, a young girl living with her pregnant mother and her new husband, a brutal Francoist captain played by Sergi López.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The young people who pick up popular science books at the library tend to be deeply curious and self-motivated—qualities that also characterize great researchers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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There’s probably a smart, chilling film to be made about the terrors of smothering and relentless adoration — one imagines what Rod Serling would have done with something like this — but this isn’t really that film.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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All this customization can be done through the on-bike display or Velotric’s phone app.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Fugaz moved to this location early last year—the former spot was, though somewhat unbelievable, even smaller.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 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
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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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