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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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Newcastle were in the relegation places at the time and Trippier has gone on play a crucial role in the club's resurgence under Eddie Howe.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The update was the administration’s only public acknowledgment that something had gone wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In France, the price of regular petrol has gone up by just 17 percent, according to government statistics consulted by AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Women’s college basketball hasn’t just gone mainstream, it’s boomed into a sport with one of the highest audience ceilings of any in the NCAA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

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