be gone

VERB

disappear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart die die out dissipate dissolve escape evaporate expire fade flee fly go leave melt perish recede retire retreat sink wane withdraw

STRONG

abscond clear decamp dematerialize disperse ebb end evanesce exit pass vacate vamoose

WEAK

be done for be lost be no more be swallowed up cease to exist come to naught drop out of sight end gradually evanish fade away go south leave no trace melt away pass away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear be born begin coagulate come continue enter face fight forge grow improve increase keep meet remain rise solidify stay strengthen wait

WEAK

arrive come in

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be gone

BBC Sport's Chelsea reporter Nizaar Kinsella says insiders insist the chance will be gone and Fernandez will stay until next summer, if City do not make their move on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Now they tell me he will be gone -- my heart feels hollow."

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

If you’ll only be gone for a year, you should store your belongings in New York City, says Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angi, a digital home-services marketplace.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

The adjective “additional” is certain to be gone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

“Do you think they’ll really let us be gone for that long?”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

be gone

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