Synonyms of gone
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as in fallen
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as in missing
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as in pregnant
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as in excellent
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as in proceeded
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as in gotten
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as in sufficed
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as in coincided
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as in extended
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as in become
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as in collapsed
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as in belonged
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as in faded
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as in walked
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as in ranged
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as in bet
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as in intended
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as in ended
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as in afforded
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as in tolerated
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as in died
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as in clicked
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as in extinct
no longer existing
woolly mammoths have been long gone
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as in fallen
no longer living
doctors came to the waiting room to give the sad news that the operation hadn't been successful and the heart patient was gone
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as in missing
no longer possessed
I put my watch right here on the table, but now it's gone
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as in pregnant
containing unborn young within the body
a woman who's seven months gone
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as in excellent
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of the very best kind
in jazz circles he was regarded as a real gone trumpeter
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
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as in gotten
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
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as in coincided
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
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as in become
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
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as in collapsed
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
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as in belonged
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
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as in walked
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
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as in bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
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as in intended
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
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as in ended
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
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as in afforded
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
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as in died
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
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as in clicked
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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Recent Examples of gone
Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
Be gone, debt: The University of Phoenix cancels $141 million in student loan debt.
—Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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During the final season of Friends, Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) chose pianist Mike (Paul Rudd) over scientist David (Hank Azaria)
The romantic conclusion for Phoebe Buffay in Friends‘ final season could’ve gone much differently.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019
Be gone, debt: The University of Phoenix cancels $141 million in student loan debt.
—Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Verb
This will focus on the season just gone; the next will focus more on 2025.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Still others have gone belly up and find themselves in receivership with more coming.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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The company's ambitious goal is to resurrect extinct species like the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the Tasmanian tiger.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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As if that wasn’t involved enough, there was an extra degree of difficulty added in those moments where Orlok speaks Dacian, an extinct language, in scenes where the vampire communicates with Ellen via their psychic connection.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Hamas said that 33 detainees had been killed through the conflict and that more had gone missing, blaming Netanyahu for the situation.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Authorities have found the second body in their search for two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Our practice recently started to provide care to a newly pregnant 13-year-old.Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The authors even suggested that pregnant people should reduce their fluoride intake.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Now is an excellent moment to be brave and explore new projects, people and plans.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With excellent lift access, 12 lifts provide visitors with access to 244 skiable acres.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Those children who remained proceeded down Palisades Drive — hand in hand, guided by staff members — to Station 23.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Rangers’ spiral has coincided with rookie Brett Berard’s first 13 NHL games.Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The losses for Boeing on Monday coincided with a broader decline in the stock market.Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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At one point, Brooklyn’s residential footprint extended west of Illinois Route 3 to the river.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Auburn extended the lead to 26 halfway through the second half, but that was when Gates made a change in his lineup, subbing in an entire five of nonstarters that included Marques Warrick.Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Gone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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