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
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
John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
On paper, The Entity sounds like a standard-issue megalomaniacal AI gone wrong.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for 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
Verb
Since the rethink, things have gone incredibly smoothly.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
On paper, The Entity sounds like a standard-issue megalomaniacal AI gone wrong.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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Put another way, the physicist believes that in a little more than three decades, there is a 50 percent chance that our species will be extinct.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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The northern white rhino is also extinct in the wild.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 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
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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
Adjective
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Who reported Athena Strand missing?—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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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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In the mid-seventies, Vince drove McMahon, who was pregnant with Stephanie, to a courthouse to declare bankruptcy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok’s wife, five months pregnant, reluctantly agreed to join.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Counsell thought Suzuki’s at-bats looked good from the onset of Tuesday’s game and felt the swings in his first at-bat were a great sign.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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What’s the greatest celebrity notes app apology of all time?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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