as in brought
to have a price of
those cars go for $25,000
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gone for
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1
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in
I could go for a cold beer right about now.
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2
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I hope they go for my proposal.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone (for)
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He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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Similar ads have been run for 9/11 and other times of crises.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Former New York Giants and New York Jets kicker Jay Feely is running for a House of Representatives seat in Arizona.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tax priorities are estimated to cost between $5 trillion and $11.2 trillion over the next decade, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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According to Turner, Clivia is considered one of the most expensive houseplant seeds, and each seed can cost $12.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Gone (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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