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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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The capital that would have gone to fund the budget deficit was freed up for investment in the internet and telecommunications boom.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Tenants had argued in public hearings held ahead of the vote that incomes were not keeping up with inflation and that past rent increases hadn't gone towards building repairs or improvements.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Her complex question is about how to make sure her son is set up financially after she is gone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

If Bolton had gone to trial and lost, he could have faced decades in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Once the dogs were gone, the two emerged out of the small opening.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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