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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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A mere three weeks after putting it on the market, Realtor.com revealed that he had gone into contract with a buyer; however, the sale was contingent on certain conditions.

From MarketWatch

"You can navigate a book at your own pace. You can stare at a book for as long as you want to, without it going at so many frames per second and it's gone."

From BBC

For oil, everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.

From Barron's

Investors might look past weak deliveries if safety monitors are gone in Austin.

From Barron's

"I feel truly honoured. The people who have gone before me. Ridiculous. And here I am, little old me. Be careful what you wish for."

From BBC

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