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far-gone

far-gone

adjective

remote.
far gone

far gone

Extremely advanced, referring to some progressive action or condition. For example, These trees are too far gone to be saved, or He's had a lot to drink and is too far gone to drive himself home. [Mid-1500s]

Synonyms

far-gone

American

[fahr-gawn, -gon] / ˈfɑrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /

adjective

remote.
approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc..

The sleeve is too far-gone to mend.

far gone Idioms

Extremely advanced, referring to some progressive action or condition. For example, These trees are too far gone to be saved, or He's had a lot to drink and is too far gone to drive himself home. [Mid-1500s]

Etymology

Origin of far-gone

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

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That far-gone youthful time alone is where Hollis dreamed of the world he’s in now.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025

By the time she approached Jon he was so far-gone that he offered her a campaign sticker and invited her to a demonstration.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023

But that goal is still a far-gone dream as the sport hopes to grow international participation with modern weight classes and equitable gender opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2022

More than setting records by finding new creatures, Xu is interested in asking and answering questions about a far-gone era, when his country was filled with a dizzying array of feathered dinosaurs and birds.

From Nature ● Sep. 5, 2012

Both women moved with the weary, full-fronted motions of far-gone pregnancy.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

That said, they have so far gone well for the U.S. and Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

Calls and emails to the company have so far gone unreturned.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

No. Too far gone at this point,” he declared.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025

However, Oliver and Buckley repeatedly attempt to repair their friendship as late as the early 1960s, before Buckley essentially gives up: “Well, he's just too far gone at this point.”

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024

I was pretty far gone, but not so far gone that I thought anyone with half a toehold in reality would think what we were doing was a good idea.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff

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