Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (away)
Verb
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Eight people, some of whom were related, disappeared on Sunday while traveling from Daule to Milagro, about 30 miles south of Babahoyo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Protagonist Jo’s mother disappeared when Jo was a teen, tainting her daughter with the stain of possible witchcraft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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As these prey species vanished, the large sharks that relied on them also disappeared from the region.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The American woman vanished from the Bahamas last month while on vacation with husband Brian Hooker.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere, Broadway tours evaporated as leadership increasingly shifted focus toward campus rentals and a handful of special events, including a Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Bill Maher.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Thoughts of wedding plans evaporated.—
Stephanie Mack,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Any concerns about his health faded as the game wore on.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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As public commemoration faded in Hong Kong, overseas communities were carrying the torch to keep memories alive by hosting vigils and rallies in places like London and Canada.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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On Junun, percussion often dissolved into the fort’s ambient resonance.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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The pulp was then dissolved and spun at the Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research in Germany, and then sent to Portuguese yarn manufacturer Inovafil to create yarns meeting the specifications of brand partners H&M Group, C&A and Reformation.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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“Gone (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28away%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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