as in obsessed
filled with an intense or excessive love for
I've never seen her so gone on a man before
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as in happened
to take place
what in the world is going on in there?
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as in rattled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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Beauty lovers can’t get enough of all the gorgeous shades (including one worn by Angelina Jolie in the ’90s), and they’re equally obsessed with all of the scandalous photos we’ve been graced with.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Why is Trump so obsessed with California water policy, especially an endangered fish called the delta smelt?—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
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The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.—
Christopher White,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Claire is charmed that the man has the same last name as her maiden name.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Then when the script, months later, finally came to me, I was immediately charmed.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2023, Larian Studios swept the video-game awards with Baldur’s Gate 3, a noticeably Wagnerian affair with rival gods, magic rings, enchanted swords, and dragons.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The story concerns a young shepherd boy who dreams of becoming a knight and receives an enchanted flute, which assists him in his journey to the castle of an evil wizard known as Black Whirlwind.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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