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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
Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 As Burlington has opened stores, retailers across the spectrum — from Saks Global and Macy’s to Big Lots and Bed Bath & Beyond — have gone the other direction and closed doors. David Moin, Footwear News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
    Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
  • Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
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  • Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
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  • Officials estimate about 5 ballots remain to be counted and 17,650 are waiting to cure a missing or mismatched signature.
    Vanessa Martínez, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • The number of casualties is expected to climb with thousands reported missing and frantic rescue efforts continuing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
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  • While most recover, some — particularly young babies, pregnant people and those with weak immune systems — are at higher risk of developing dangerous complications such as pneumonia, brain swelling, blindness or even death.
    Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • While most recover, some — including young babies, pregnant people and those with weak immune systems — are at higher risk of developing dangerous complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, blindness or even dying.
    Devi Shastri, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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  • Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026
  • Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
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  • Very few people have done this.
    Matt Zahn, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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  • Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 27 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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