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far-gone

American  
[fahr-gawn, -gon] / ˈfɑrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn /

adjective

  1. remote.

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

    The sleeve is too far-gone to mend.
far gone Idioms  

  1. 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

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