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Definition of gone (for)next
past participle of go (for)

gone for

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phrase

past participle of go for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (for)
Verb
  • The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Phrase
  • He was later taken to an RSF base in Omdurman known as Central Reserve Camp, where he was held with dozens of other children.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The exhibition was held with the Taiwan Gamers-Con International and the 10th Taipei Movie & Toys Convention at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Founded in 1968 to run exchanges with the Soviet bloc, IREX was built for precisely the kind of competition the United States now faces again.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators analyzed data from more than 1,700 participants in a long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
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“Gone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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