gone (on) 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of gone (on)next
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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gone on

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verb

past participle of go on
1
as in happened
to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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2
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)
  1. obsessed
  2. happened
  3. done
  4. charmed
  5. enchanted
Adjective
  • Some in the Mar-a-Lago orbit were obsessed with details, but, as one outside adviser put it, were more obsessed about booking a lunch or dinner, hoping to bump into the president-elect to lobby for jobs.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
  • And these years in Philadelphia proved troubled ones: As the city’s industrial life was hollowed out, Lynch became obsessed with its factory smokestacks and pervasive smog.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of obsessed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Since returning from Paris with three gold medals, Thomas has taken in fashion shows and basketball games, done some modeling, and presented the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award last year.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With de-risked and organized data, however, that manager can leverage the work done on past RFPs, directing a generative AI model to produce a new RFP instantaneously.
    Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of done
Adjective
  • For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.
    Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • But considering what McDaniel was given, and continues to be given as far as support from the owner and general manager (contract extensions, aggressive trades, big free agent contracts, etc …), in many ways he’s lived a charmed life as a first-time NFL head coach.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of charmed
Adjective
  • This is a newer direction for Devlin, who’s made drippy mirror frames and squiggly lamps, although much of his work does sit solidly in the world of feeling enchanted and otherworldly.
    Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025
  • These paradoxes twist around the game like briars around an enchanted tower; at the window stands the dungeon master.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of enchanted
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