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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Théodore Pellerin stars as a retail worker who becomes obsessed with an up-and-coming musician (Archie Madekwe).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025 -
Much later, my brother became obsessed with meteorology and dreamed of becoming a weatherman.—
Bob Hicok,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The incident happened at Marina State Beach along the Monterey Bay around noon, according to the Marina Police Department.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If the meetings are done virtually, add a slide to the presentation.—
James Peters,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Image In the past three Bridget Jones movies, our heroine (Renée Zellweger) has enjoyed a charmed life in which gorgeous men flock to her, despite her clumsiness and general ability to cause a scene.—
Shivani Gonzalez,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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The charmed relationship between Torrey Pines and the PGA Tour is in large part due to Woods, an 82-time winner and 15-time major champion.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Well, thanks to an enchanted photo booth, Noah (Adam Devine) is about to find out.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ground from which their enchanted garden grows, is trembling.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Gone (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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