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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]

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.

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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]

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Etymology

Origin of far-gone

First recorded in 1770–80

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Example Sentences

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far-gone far gone

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

According to the Axios website, appeals for US intervention from the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have so far gone unanswered.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

And it’s far gone now, probably too late for me to do anything about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

I’m so far gone, it’s not even funny.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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