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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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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He had misfired so badly off the 18th tee that he didn’t even know where his ball had gone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Carpenter has gone from a child actor known for her role as Maya on Disney’s “Girl Meets World” to pop stardom in the past few years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The dial-a-ride service has gone from £6 to £6.50 per return trip.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"We go back to the United States having not gone come to an agreement," he told reporters in the Pakistani capital on Sunday morning.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The stove was out, but it was still warm, so we thought they could not have been gone that long.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo