as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
Synonyms & Similar Words
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
-
Tyler Hilton shrugged it off when his 5-year-old daughter, Winnie, became obsessed with a series introduced by a nanny.—
Leena Tailor,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Young then transferred to New York University and became obsessed with the music scene the city had to offer, eventually leaving the school.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
-
The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
-
Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.—
Christopher White,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Last film: Licorice Pizza (2021) P.T.A., as he is affectionately known, has had a charmed life, awards-wise; ironically, the only time he’s ever struck out was with 2002’s Punch Drunk Love, believed by many to be one of his best movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
-
Like Sylvester, buyers were also charmed and impressed by Cox and Pearl.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
For the show, the duo built an office space embedded with silicone paintings full of chivalric symbols: the mirror, the castle, the knight, the enchanted woods.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Well, thanks to an enchanted photo booth, Noah (Adam Devine) is about to find out.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share