gone (by)

verb

Definition of gone (by)next
past participle of go (by)
as in consented (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (by)
  1. acquiesced
  2. subscribed
  3. accepted
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  • Nearly forgotten is how 13 months later a hesitant Kennedy emerged, one who ignored his own instincts and reluctantly acquiesced to a coup in South Vietnam cooked up by middle-ranking aides to stabilize a chaotic country coming apart at the seams.
    — Clifford Krauss, Air Mail, 25 July 2026
  • Lidia told me that at least half the women in her unit eventually acquiesced.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of acquiesced
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  • If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your email inbox every day for free, and read past editions here.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 140 times, with most of the bids coming from domestic institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Definition of subscribed
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  • Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Even Chalamet accepted money to do a commercial for prediction market Kalshi in the glow of his beloved New York Knicks winning the NBA championship.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
Definition of accepted
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“Gone (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28by%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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