as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rattled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Recent Examples of gone (on)
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Past recipients of the EE Rising Star Award have gone on to achieve some of cinema’s highest accolades and become household names.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, becoming a pop culture icon with his role as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, and has gone on to earn a Tony Award nomination and three Emmy nominations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Among those who have gone on to show independently are Caroline Hú and Anais Mak for her label Jourden.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Both couples have gone on to start families of their own.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
This is not the first time Kaiser workers have gone on strike.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Past recipients of the EE Rising Star Award have gone on to achieve some of cinema’s highest accolades and become household names.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, becoming a pop culture icon with his role as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, and has gone on to earn a Tony Award nomination and three Emmy nominations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Among those who have gone on to show independently are Caroline Hú and Anais Mak for her label Jourden.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Both couples have gone on to start families of their own.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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Isaia Huron’s Concubiana is truly a masterpiece, and I haven’t been so obsessed with a project from start to finish since Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rights.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Thursday's crash happened near the city of Durban in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nevils explains in her book how this message was jarringly confusing and led her to second-guess what had happened, ultimately leading her back to the belief that the nature of the encounter was nothing alarming.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Booming flash bangs and fireworks rattled the frigid windows of Michelle Gross’ home in North Minneapolis.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even though such a cap would probably need to come from Congress, the statement rattled Wall Street, prompting rare critical public statements from executives.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Holtmann’s mission, of course, was to change that through winning, something DePaul rarely has done this century.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The scenic designer is Brian Prather, who has done many TheaterWorks Hartford shows in the past and once held the title of resident designer and design coordinator there.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Drew Mestemaker threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Hawkins rambled for 186 yards and four scores on 25 carries.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the process, what long seemed like an angel on their shoulder — the charmed Chiefs — morphed into their nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Peppa and her friends may not be flying around in super suits, traveling through an enchanted world, or saving the neighborhood from a greedy mayor, but their everyday adventures are just as relevant.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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