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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
  • That outlay has brought Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Moises Caicedo and Joao Pedro to Stamford Bridge, while their latest arrival from the south-coast side, centre-forward Danny Welbeck, was secured for a much more modest £5m this summer.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Pritzker believes the city and state have learned to respond to the tactics that Bovino and his men brought, and those that continue.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Phrase
  • Outside of anticipating protests, there were also cases where Anthropic reported conversations held with its AI chatbot Claude to police.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • He was being held with bond to be set at the Broward Main Jail.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The mayor at the time, Michael Guido, was elected after running a campaign with anti-Arab racist messaging and once complained about the hygiene of some Arab immigrants.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Van Ness might have two sacks, Morgan might keep his quarterback spotless, Lloyd might run 15 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns and Nixon might limit Justin Jefferson to five catches for 58 yards.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2026.

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