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
Verb
  • While the Senate typically confirms nominees brought for a vote, for more than three decades, every former president has had at least one Cabinet nominee withdraw their name from consideration.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Trade Commission, which brought the federal case, argued that Kroger's purchase of Albertsons would lead to fewer choices and higher prices for shoppers.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
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  • The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.
    Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of run
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  • The three-game suspension would cost Campbell $261,666 in salary and per-game active bonuses.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In the late ’80s, for example, he was implicated (and read the riot act by a court for his actions) in the goring and critical injury of a fellow outdoorsman, an event that cost Peter at least one of his oldest friends in Africa.
    Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Gone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28for%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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