GONE (AWAY) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

gone (away)

verb

Definition of gone (away)

past participle of go (away)

as in melted (away)

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Verb

The transcripts disappeared, along with the players’ signed waivers of immunity.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
But as those pinelands were replaced with cities and neighborhoods, the bats largely disappeared.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of disappeared

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After a couple of tidy early touches at 0-0, Olise completely vanished from the game once Spain went in front and probably should have been substituted before the 73rd minute, when Rayan Cherki replaced him.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
But everyone’s routine is disrupted when the police arrive with news that the family’s former nanny has vanished.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of vanished

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As the Sun’s brightness increased, more and more water would have evaporated into the atmosphere.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of evaporated

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Outside the legislative session, Turk owned and operated at least two gyms in Shawnee — Rite Cross Fitness and Toe2Toe Fitness — both of which have been dissolved, according to Kansas Secretary of State Business filings.

— Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Netanyahu’s absence didn’t slow the legislative push his coalition rushed through this week, before the Knesset dissolved Friday ahead of an October 27 election.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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