See the Dictionary Definition 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (away)
Verb
-
The original Marathon address is still on one of the buildings, and there are still little traces of RKO on the west side of the lot that haven’t fully disappeared.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026 -
In a twinkling, the report gets disappeared from public view and public comment as completely as if it had been dropped off the end of the Santa Monica Pier.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
Last season, the illusion of parity vanished when the Liberty put a 48-point pasting on the rebuilding Sun.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
-
Algorithms shifted without ceremony, monetization features appeared, vanished, reappeared—more complex.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Dallas’ depth scoring evaporated.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
-
And when the jobs evaporated, the businesses closed, one by one, heartbreak by heartbreak.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
As the sunlight faded on a cobblestone street, more than 200 students from New York University gathered at a table nearly as long as the city block.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
-
Meanwhile, the risks for ships and crew haven't faded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits is set to take effect.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The team focused on hydrometallurgical recycling, in which battery metals are dissolved into a liquid and later separated for reuse.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Gone (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28away%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
