Definitions

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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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“Their level of urgency and their stake in it has gone up,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Liang is no stranger to hardship, having gone hungry as a child in the Cultural Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The vehicle for discontent to boil over today or this week – West's challenge – has gone.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

US-led efforts to broker an end to Moscow's war have largely gone quiet as Washington has become focused on Iran.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

I would rage after Mr. Kan had gone.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom