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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 helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This iconic Pasadena diner has been up and running since 1963, with local Michael Osborne taking the reins since the late ‘70s.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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