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
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Her impulse control is practically gone.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.
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Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
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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.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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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.
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Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.
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Contacted by Deadline, the fallen mini-mogul’s reps had no comment on his new release date.
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The Moab community, where Lewis was well known, mourned a fallen athletic hero.
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.
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When resort employee Celia (Victoria Kantch) goes missing, the show doesn’t investigate her disappearance through the lens of law enforcement or even her own father, who manages the resort.
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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.
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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.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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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.
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But legal scholars said any change to the center's name could not be done unilaterally by the board and instead required congressional action.
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Once Christo showed it could be done safely and beautifully, the conversation changed.
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Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.
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Guests were moved to nearby hotels.
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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.
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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.
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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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