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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
Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026 And even with those two gone, Dubar slid down Boise State’s depth chart, managing just three carries for 12 yards so far in 2025. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
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It’s gone from roughly $70 before the war to as high as $119 at times of uncertainty about how long the war will keep oil stuck in the Persian Gulf area and away from customers. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 For now, gone are the days of a seven-deep Knicks rotation under Thibodeau that forced Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Hart to log heavy minutes. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • Born in 2024, Neukgu is part of a programme to restore the Korean wolf, a species considered extinct in the wild.
    Reuters, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • They were declared extinct in the country in the 1990s due to historical hunting.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Such fallen pieces of history have enticed explorers and enthusiasts, some of whom have ventured into the depths to view them themselves — including Cameron.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Who reported Athena Strand missing?
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • But the update was about another missing person, 82-year-old Nancy Radakovich, who had been reported missing earlier during the day.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • At least one of the passengers was pregnant.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The culprits, in his view, are the endocrine disruptors embedded in plastics, cosmetics, and above all pesticides, which a pregnant mother absorbs at levels that can affect not just her child but potentially her grandchildren.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • In addition to a requirement for a warrant to access Americans' data, critics also want greater protections on how the FBI or other agencies can search communications and how that is reported to the public.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The second half of the weekend will be great for outdoor plans with temperatures in the lower 70s by the afternoon.
    Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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  • Kennywood Park To celebrate the anniversary of the Whip, the park said that the ride had some new painting work done over the offseason, including new logos on the cars commemorating the 100th anniversary.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That path isn’t easy or certain, but Hungary has proved it can be done.
    Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.
    Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 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
  • 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.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

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