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 gone (on)
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time Kaiser workers have gone on strike.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Past recipients of the EE Rising Star Award have gone on to achieve some of cinema’s highest accolades and become household names.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, becoming a pop culture icon with his role as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, and has gone on to earn a Tony Award nomination and three Emmy nominations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Among those who have gone on to show independently are Caroline Hú and Anais Mak for her label Jourden.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
A lot of what’s gone on is just multiple expansion, optimism about a weaker dollar, excitement about consumer spending trends overseas and other ephemeral ideas that haven’t yet become manifest in the companies’ actual results.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
This is not the first time Kaiser workers have gone on strike.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
Past recipients of the EE Rising Star Award have gone on to achieve some of cinema’s highest accolades and become household names.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
La Santa passed Wednesday’s callback inspection after the rodents either moved to new housing, gone on vacation or were more subtle about their personal waste disposal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Billingsley began his acting career at the age of three, becoming a pop culture icon with his role as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, and has gone on to earn a Tony Award nomination and three Emmy nominations.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
But mice and pigs aren’t humans, and many therapies that have succeeded in lab animals have gone on to fail in people.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Users who have gone on the same tours can also now directly message one another — privacy safeguards are implemented where the conversation can only continue if the recipient accepts a message request, Airbnb said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Among those who have gone on to show independently are Caroline Hú and Anais Mak for her label Jourden.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (on)
Adjective
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And in a show where everybody’s so obsessed with their work life and trying to define themselves by their work life, Kwabena isn’t trying to do that.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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And who better to perform it than holiday and cover song royalty, Kelly Clarkson, who was so obsessed with the song that Cher brought her on to do the remix with her.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The water reaching the Lower Basin will probably fall below that point later this year or next, which has never happened, said Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Anxiety around megacap tech firms’ AI spending — Alphabet and Meta have also announced big spending plans in recent days — has rattled Wall Street.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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While silver's recent price correction has rattled markets, the metal still trades at over double its early 2025 levels, supported by persistent supply deficits and growing industrial demand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But mixing materials was done sparingly and deliberately.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Tipping, perfectly legal when done through natural means, has been a frequent topic of discussion when the Yankees and Blue Jays have played in recent years.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One day in July, Mitchell rambled about his mother’s house when Smart blurted out that Wright lived in the same neighborhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Drew Mestemaker threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns while Caleb Hawkins rambled for 186 yards and four scores on 25 carries.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the process, what long seemed like an angel on their shoulder — the charmed Chiefs — morphed into their nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the Marc Jacobs show, which is always an NYFW standout, Fox channeled an enchanted doll come to life with a head full of thick, glossy, bouncy curls and lavender-gray makeup to mimic the color of her sheer catsuit and satin bra top.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are a ton of family-friendly activities in the village, including sledding, tubing, an enchanted forest, and an ice rink.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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