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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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 gone out kayaking and paddle-boarding on the water Friday afternoon with his family.

From Barron's

“The volume of places that money is coming in from has grown tremendously and the volume of transactions has gone through the roof,” Elton said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Until recently, U.S. power demand had long been mostly flat, and in some regions, older power plants have gone out of service more quickly than new ones have come online.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When I came back, my house was gone."

From BBC

The published documents appear to suggest Lord Mandelson forwarded that internal government communication to Epstein, with the message: "Interesting note that's gone to the PM."

From BBC

gone

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