far-gone
adjective
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far-gone
American
[fahr-gawn, -gon]
/ ˈfɑrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /
adjective
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approaching the end, as of life, duration, usefulness, etc..
The sleeve is too far-gone to mend.
far gone
Idioms
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
If the kitchen feels far gone — trash, dishes, that low-grade sense of overwhelm — it’s easy to assume that anything short of a full clean won’t make a meaningful difference.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
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
And it’s far gone now, probably too late for me to do anything about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
The light was so far gone that I had to lay the lid back and bend close in order to see.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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