Definitions

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flown lacking left lost missing moved passed quit removed retired shifted spent split transferred traveling vanished withdrawn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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But Carlson observed that 5% pullbacks are common, in good times and bad — only three years since 1990 have gone without one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While Brentford have since gone on to establish themselves in the Premier League, Vale have never played in the top flight.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It has gone all-in on building AI computing power as quickly as possible.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His email had gone into a spam folder, but they were fixing the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

With the snow gone, early signs of spring were all around us by now, the trees budding, the meadows and hedgerows dotted with flowers.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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