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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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The carrier has gone through about 3.5 million bottles in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have raised hopes of the Fugees making their first new album in nearly three decades, with Hill saying the band have gone through "an incredible healing process".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Ogwumike didn’t seem ready to declare the season lost, even while acknowledging that things have gone wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

You feel better for having gone through the ritual yourself.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The directions she had been following were gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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