gone (on) 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of gone (on)next
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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gone on

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verb

past participle of go on
1
as in happened
to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
  1. obsessed
  2. happened
  3. done
  4. charmed
  5. enchanted
Adjective
  • Authorities framed the killings as the work of a jealous and enraged lover who became obsessed with Maria Tran while the two had an affair in the months leading up to the shooting.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • For so long, the art world has been quite conservative and obsessed in its categorization: an art fair has to look like this, a gallery has to be run like that.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Verb
  • The incident happened Wednesday on a flight from Miami to Charlotte, North Carolina.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Harry Murphy Cruise, an economist at Moody’s Analytics, can’t help but think back to a market mini-crash that happened nine years ago.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Some tasks are highly complex but need to be done quickly, while others take much longer to develop and execute, requiring strategic foresight and long-term planning.
    Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Where Salesforce Could Go From Here What Salesforce announced at Dreamforce is impressive, and the company has done a very good job of demystifying AI and presenting an aligned product strategy.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of done
Adjective
  • While fellow panelist Cheryl Cole — the Girls Aloud member and future mother of Payne’s son, Bear — seemed charmed, Cowell was less certain about Payne’s solo star power.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In the classic musical, Jackman played conman Prof. Harold Hill who comes to a small town to execute his latest scam, but becomes charmed by the residents, especially by librarian Marian Paroo.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • Here are my other takeaways from an unforgettable, enchanted evening.
    Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Orchestre Béziers Méditerranée, conducted by maestro Mathieu Bonnin, brought the audience into an enchanted world of cross-cultural harmony.
    Sara Smith, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of enchanted
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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