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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
High oil prices mean drivers of petrol cars are now spending more to run their vehicle than those who have gone electric. Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 11 June 2026 Everything she’s touched has gone colossally wrong. Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • Conservative Democrats and liberal Republicans had not become extinct.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
  • Since then, the editing capability of CRISPR has been tested on everything from developing disease treatments to engineering drought-resistant crops to resurrecting genes of extinct species.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • The air smelled of rich earth and fallen plums.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The nonprofit organization supports families of fallen NYC first responders.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • Kodi's adoption comes seven months after her beloved dog Mongo went missing.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Our family will forever have a missing piece.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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  • Brianna, who was 9 months pregnant at the time of the incident, gave birth four days before her arraignment, her attorney said, ClickonDetroit reported.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Bardem plays the sociopathic ex-convict, Max Cady, recently released after a 17-year stint for killing his pregnant wife.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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  • There is now much greater emphasis on analysis and data.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The tornadoes that do form in the higher risk area could become intense — EF3 strength or greater — and might also travel long distances.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
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  • There is plenty of hard work still to be done, but the raw ingredients are invariably on show to at least some degree.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Hamlin — who has seen a friendship with Jordan get struck up into a partnership to form this race team, his legacy once his driving career is done — offered a final word.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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  • Williams then moved Anthony to her bed and threw water at him, waking him only for a brief moment.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The Steelers, who moved into sole possession of first place in the AFC North with their 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens last week, are 7-6 and battling for a spot in the playoffs.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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  • Freeling’s meetings with the Panthers at the combine and over Zoom more than sufficed.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • 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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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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