gone (for) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of gone (for)next
past participle of go (for)
as in brought
to have a price of those cars go for $25,000

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past participle of go for
1
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in I could go for a cold beer right about now.

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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of I hope they go for my proposal.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (for)
  1. brought
  2. run
  3. cost
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  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • Receiver Jordan Whittington set up the field goal with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Her mom and aunt ran a restaurant near The Harlem Club.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of run
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  • Goyard bags, which cannot be purchased online and are only available at one of the luxury retailer’s stores, usually retail for around $4,000 without personalization, so the purchase likely cost the mother of two a lot more.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Excursions typically last two to four hours and cost $40 to $109 per adult.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of cost
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“Gone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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