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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
  • Ava is obviously very obsessed with true crime, and Tory has sort of turned a blind eye to it.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Would someone so dangerous be so obsessed with their dead mother?
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 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
  • Engineers and operations experts can use this information to isolate where the mistake happened and why, and make changes accordingly.
    Jeff Mahler, 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
  • Once there was an agreement on wages, both sides were eager to get workers back on the job as soon as possible, even if there is still more to be done on the rest of the contract.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of done
Adjective
  • Hail, Caesar! proves more silly than incisive, and Clooney seems to be enjoying himself as an obtuse movie star who means no harm but has never had a deep thought in his charmed life.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Atlanta Braves Record: 60-51 Last Power Ranking: 8 Key acquisition: OF Jorge Soler One of the more surprising moves at the deadline occurred when Alex Anthopoulos brought back Soler, a midseason acquisition in the charmed season of 2021, to aid his flagging offense.
    Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • Taylor Swift enchanted fans with Sunday with another set of surprise songs for the last U.S. stop of the Eras Tour in Indianapolis — two mashups that spanned three different albums.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Opening to the public on Friday in New York, the unrivaled VR experience has enchanted audiences in London, Paris, and Atlanta.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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