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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (by)
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Key attacker Djordje Mihailovic abruptly pushed the club to leave in the summer and, ultimately, the Rapids reluctantly acquiesced to an $8 million trade to Toronto FC.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Everyone besides Aggie has acquiesced.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Strong investor demand helped the company raise $717 million through the IPO, with its retail portion subscribed more than 2,300 times.—
Sangmi Cha,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
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The issue was subscribed more than 39 times during the bidding process, driven primarily by a strong demand from institutional investors.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Gone (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28by%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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