as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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Some in the Mar-a-Lago orbit were obsessed with details, but, as one outside adviser put it, were more obsessed about booking a lunch or dinner, hoping to bump into the president-elect to lobby for jobs.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025 -
And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The first season covered the novel's first half, in which Louis shares, in flashbacks, what happened between him and the enigmatic vampire Lestat (Sam Reid) with journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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And that is exactly what happened.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If the meetings are done virtually, add a slide to the presentation.—
James Peters,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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With de-risked and organized data, however, that manager can leverage the work done on past RFPs, directing a generative AI model to produce a new RFP instantaneously.—
Jesse Todd,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.—
Rustin Dodd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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But considering what McDaniel was given, and continues to be given as far as support from the owner and general manager (contract extensions, aggressive trades, big free agent contracts, etc …), in many ways he’s lived a charmed life as a first-time NFL head coach.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, Larian Studios swept the video-game awards with Baldur’s Gate 3, a noticeably Wagnerian affair with rival gods, magic rings, enchanted swords, and dragons.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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On the roof of the world, an enchanted kingdom of yetis and mystics is preparing to meet the modern world.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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