gone (away)

verb

Definition of gone (away)next
past participle of go (away)
as in melted (away)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (away)
  1. disappeared
  2. vanished
  3. evaporated
  4. faded
  5. dissolved
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  • The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps 34 years ago have been found, freed from the melting Trift Glacier, police said Wednesday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Second jet skier who disappeared in Long Beach over the weekend is rescued.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappeared
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  • Then, on July 31, shortly after 2 pm just off the coast of Dubai, the Kiku vanished.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Then that incredible precision vanished for an inning — and just an inning.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
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  • That helped investors see the sell-off in AI infrastructure stocks that began in roughly late June and continued into July in a new light — specifically, the idea that the steep declines had reflected weakening fundamentals quickly evaporated.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The two-run lead evaporated in the bottom of the fifth when a rare Caleb Durbin defensive disaster created another game-tying opportunity.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of evaporated
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  • In most cases, however, the original relationship spark has faded.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark, rose almost 6% this week as hopes faded of a quick resolution to a deadlock that’s disrupted the flow of oil and other key commodities to global markets.
    — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of faded
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  • It was never dissolved, according to the Illinois Secretary of State's Office.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The perimeter has dissolved, and identity has become the new control plane.
    — Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissolved
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“Gone (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28away%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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