gone

[gawn, gon] / gɔn, gɒn /

ADJECTIVE

not present, no longer in existence

Synonyms

STRONG

absent consumed decamped deceased departed disappeared disintegrated displaced dissipated dissolved done elapsed ended finished flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn

WEAK

AWOL astray away burned up dead defunct down the drain dried-up extinct no more nonextant not a sign of not here out the window over past taken a powder taken leave turned to dust

Antonyms

STRONG

alive existing living present

WEAK

around current

Example Sentences

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"And then," Imtiyaz said, staring down, "right before the best part of life began, he was gone."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"Since the pandemic everybody's gone out and bought one and it's so easy to do."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The Halos have gone to halo, the Big A is now the Big L and, somewhere, a rally monkey weeps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Some companies have been so eager to use AI that they've gone overboard in a usage binge called "tokenmaxxing."

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

He’d even gone so far as to say it made him look…respectable.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman