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
Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
With the Super Cup against Atalanta factored in, his side had gone 15 games unbeaten in Europe.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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
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Trust your deputies to handle the day-to-day while you’re gone.
—Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
With the Super Cup against Atalanta factored in, his side had gone 15 games unbeaten in Europe.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone
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These kinds of threats to frogs are on the rise, with about 200 frog species going extinct since the 1970s.Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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But its third season was perhaps its finest, with the kind of snappy writing that could go extinct before too long.Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
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There’s also a new state law in play in California this year, meant to give voters more time to fix their ballot if there’s a missing or mismatched signature, which could also delay official results.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Strong actions by Tunisia’s international partners are the missing element that could jump-start such a movement.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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The plaintiffs are the Idaho Academy of Family Physicians, two physicians and the four women testifying this week, who learned while pregnant that their fetuses were unlikely to survive.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After all, large swaths of women aren’t trying to or able to get pregnant.Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Santa Monica has proceeded more cautiously through a year of negotiations.David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Israel pivots north Israel’s pivot from Gaza toward Lebanon coincided with the July 31, 2024, assassination of Hamas’ political bureau chairman, Haniyeh, during his stay in Tehran.Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
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Burberry’s struggles Unfortunately for Burberry, the luxury downturn coincided with continued internal struggles over a stuttered and drawn-out turnaround plan.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 2 Oct. 2024
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But rather than focus on the actual victims or damage, many right-wing influencers and politicians have extended their sympathies to a nonexistent girl and her puppy (who is also not real).Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lift your knees off the ground, and step your feet back so that your legs are straight and fully extended.Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Cuba blackout Millions in Cuba have been left without power over the last several days as the aging Cuban electrical grid repeatedly collapsed.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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