as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rattled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Recent Examples of gone (on)
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Once a resident of Chicago’s Gold Coast and a leader of the city’s business community, has gone on to become the nation’s most influential banker as boss of JPMorgan Chase in New York.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Triton Trojans have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her scripts have placed in many competitions including Austin Film Festival, Launch Pad, Big Break and have gone on to be Black List recommended.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time Kaiser workers have gone on strike.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Yang and Rogers host Las Culturistas, which launched in March 2016 and has since gone on to win podcast of the Year at the 2023 and 2025 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards, among other honors, and welcome guests including Lady Gaga, Tiny Fey, CharliXCX, and most recently Nicole Kidman.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
Once a resident of Chicago’s Gold Coast and a leader of the city’s business community, has gone on to become the nation’s most influential banker as boss of JPMorgan Chase in New York.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The Triton Trojans have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Her scripts have placed in many competitions including Austin Film Festival, Launch Pad, Big Break and have gone on to be Black List recommended.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time Kaiser workers have gone on strike.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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There's a reason why everyone is so obsessed with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt these days.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
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When Jersey Shore debuted on MTV in 2009, DiCaprio wasn't the only viewer who became obsessed.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Nets tied their season high with 36 assists, and six different players recorded at least four assists in the same game, a franchise mark that has only been hit eight times and hadn’t happened since March 2022.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chisora was rattled but Wilder didn't press his advantage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Indian markets have been rattled by the Iran war, with foreign investors fleeing and valuations slipping to rare lows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the previous plan for downtown baseball — a Royals move to the Crossroads District — Jackson County voters would have done the heaviest lifting.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Companies won’t need whole teams to coordinate in clunky, unproductive meetings; one AI with a few humans will get the job done cheaper and faster.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During the State of the Union, the top federal employee bullied, bragged and rambled for 107 minutes.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Global spending on data centers could reach $7 trillion by 2030, according to McKinsey, and much of that spending can no longer come solely from hyperscalers.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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The victory appeared to come with a price as Mike Trout departed in the eighth inning after he was hit in the back of the left hand by a Casey Legumina pitch.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brisighella is a charmed village on a Romagnol hillside whose medieval buildings are painted in muted shades of yellows and pinks.—
Erin Florio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Leodis Jackson leads a charmed little life.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Long before the Miami glitter, another master showman arrived in Monterey, California—and would soon turn a glamorous hotel into an enchanted forest.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now, to add some context, this was only the second 70-point first half in the team’s enchanted season.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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