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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Pole position was one thing, but he had lost positions at every single start this year, and he knew if he did so again here in Monaco, the win would likely be gone.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Again, the suspects appeared to be gone by the time officers arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

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

Mother’s bangle would be gone by the time he got home.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins

be gone

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