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verb

past participle of go
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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
Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are the first major entertainment figures who appear to have caught the illness, and who’ve gone public with the news. Dan Singer, Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2020 During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria) The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently. Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
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Sarah told me that both Diaz and Williams later told her that Trent had gone with them and had more to drink. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 Eaton’s data center exposure is the main reason why the stock has gone from a market darling to now hated. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
Adjective
  • In the business world, there is extensive literature warning against this—companies that refuse to adapt to market needs go extinct.
    Pablo Listingart, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • What could possibly go wrong on such a slippery slope, where nothing remains sacred, tradition is going extinct and everything left is tacky and transactional?
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
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  • Police in the Turks and Caicos Islands have discovered the body of a man while searching for a New York man who went missing while vacationing in the Caribbean late last month.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
  • Some of the dead and missing include campers of Camp Mystic — an all-girls, Christian summer camp — grandparents and a family of four.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 July 2025
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  • The anonymous pregnant woman, who is also a plaintiff, has not yet tried to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine during her pregnancy but intends to, according to her attorneys.
    ByMary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 July 2025
  • The law went into effect on July 1, and allows pregnant women to use accessible parking spaces for up to one year after the date of issuance.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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  • This Dyson model is lightweight and has powerful suction and motorized tools that are excellent for getting hair out of carpets and upholstery.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • There is not a lot of room, but the midfielder is excellent at operating in tight spaces.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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  • The defendants, as a result, sought to stop the release as the case proceeded.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At the same time, the US proceeded with developing and enacting the National Cybersecurity Strategy, setting standards, and mandating the establishment of a State Department Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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  • This policy appears to have extended to interactions with the press as well.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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