gone (by)

past participle of go (by)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (by)
Verb
  • Once all parties had acquiesced, the head of the FCC joined the president in taking a victory lap.
    Jason Bailey, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Emails between Epstein’s lawyers and federal prosecutors obtained by the Herald showed that Epstein’s lawyers repeatedly made demands and that federal prosecutors acquiesced each step of the way.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In reality, attention is fully subscribed and context switches every few minutes.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to receive MoneyCall directly in your email inbox, and read past editions here.
    Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The community has raised more than $400,000 so far — about $100,000 short of their goal — with donations still being accepted to support Nichols’s ongoing care and recovery.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • For the counts on which she was convicted, jurors essentially accepted the actions depicted in that reenactment, accounting for the first two felony charges.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Gone (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28by%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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