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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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"We know this hasn't gone as we planned. We will look at what we need to do to improve."

From BBC

This is the second week in a row where Manchester City have played before Arsenal and gone top of the Premier League, with the Gunners having to respond.

From BBC

“I have gone through a whole variety of kids’ music like ‘Baby Shark’ that always made my ears bleed,” she joked.

From The Wall Street Journal

In recent years some residents’ household wells have gone dry, forcing them to scramble for solutions.

From Los Angeles Times

For the Angels, the on-field problems are rooted in off-the-field issues that have gone largely unchecked for at least a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

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