dead and gone

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ADJECTIVE

extinct

Synonyms

WEAK

abolished archaic asleep bygone cold deceased defunct departed disappeared done for doused ended exanimate exterminated extinguished fallen gone inactive late lifeless lost no longer known outmoded passed on passé snuffed out superseded terminated unknown vanished vanquished void wiped-out

Antonyms

WEAK

alive existing extant living

ADJECTIVE

obsolete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antiquated archaic out-of-date outmoded

WEAK

anachronistic ancient antediluvian antique bygone dated dead dinosaur discarded disused done for dusty extinct fossil gone had it has-been horse and buggy kaput moldy moth-eaten old old-fashioned old-hat old-school out out-of-fashion outworn passé stale superannuated superseded timeworn unfashionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

current modern new

WEAK

contemporary in vogue present up-to-date

Example Sentences

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dead and gone

"We like to think of Joe as not being around rather than being dead and gone."

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2024

The Romans who crucified my brother are already dead and gone.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024

“Forty years in jail? I might be dead and gone when he gets out.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Yesterday is dead and gone, as songwriter Kris Kristofferson put it.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022

Here, no one had to be dead, and gone, and buried in the past.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny