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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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

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gone

It has since gone on to a market cap of nearly $5 trillion, a period mostly run by that former deputy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Those fish are basically gone, and that's the foundation of the food chain."

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We have gone through years where our starting rotation hasn’t been as good. In ’24 that wasn’t a strength of our roster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The Beast is going faster than it has ever gone before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the heavily armored presidential limousine.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

“This is the fourth time someone in 316 has gone for a hearing.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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