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be gone

VERB

disappear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart die die out dissipate dissolve escape evaporate expire fade flee fly go leave melt perish recede retire retreat sink wane withdraw

STRONG

abscond clear decamp dematerialize disperse ebb end evanesce exit pass vacate vamoose

WEAK

be done for be lost be no more be swallowed up cease to exist come to naught drop out of sight end gradually evanish fade away go south leave no trace melt away pass away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear be born begin coagulate come continue enter face fight forge grow improve increase keep meet remain rise solidify stay strengthen wait

WEAK

arrive come in

Example Sentences

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Luxury stocks are a bet that greed won’t be gone for long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Savannah Guthrie previously offered $1 million for a tip leading to the recovery of her mother, acknowledging that "she may already be gone."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

"Everybody there works so hard, it's difficult for everyone. Everything seems to be gone."

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

If they didn’t have access to that benefit, that advantage would be gone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“The Wolf King might be gone now too,” Jack said quietly.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

be gone

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