gone (away)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (away)
Verb
  • Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In 2022, six weeks after a new police commissioner formed the Gilgo Beach task force, detectives identified Heuermann as a suspect by using a vehicle registration database to connect him to a pickup truck that a witness reported seeing when one of the victims disappeared in 2010.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Such assurances provide little comfort to the relatives, friends and colleagues of those forcibly vanished.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie showed viewers her grief and desperation when her mother, Nancy, vanished two months ago.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The twenty-per-cent commitment evaporated, however.
    Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Mary Washington went on another 14-2 run to establish the 13-point lead that evaporated.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.
    Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The plot wasn’t far off, as so many once bustling towns — like the fictional Radiator Springs — nearly faded away after being bypassed by an interstate.
    Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, Mizzou dissolved its inclusion, diversity and equity division to avoid budget cuts proposed by anti-DEI state legislators.
    Jack Harvel April 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the pan from the heat and add a handful of your favorite fresh herbs.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Gone (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28away%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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