GONE (BY) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

gone (by)

verb

Definition of gone (by)

past participle of go (by)

as in consented (to)

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The Jackets obviously acquiesced in a preseason blockbuster deal that sent Matthew Knies the other way, and on Tuesday night, Marchenko got a housewarming gift from his former teammate Adam Fantilli in the form of a bone-crushing hit.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The United Kingdom acquiesced when the United States overtook it.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

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The public issue was subscribed more than 22 times, with institutional investors leading the demand, according to data from the BSE.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The 80,000-word, 317-page book was instead free to anyone who subscribed, with the final chapter releasing on August 31.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of subscribed

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Rogers, the Republican Senate candidate, has embraced the strategy, claiming, without offering any evidence, that El-Sayed has accepted campaign contributions from supporters of Hezbollah and Hamas.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Martinez Gonzalez helped arrange travel after customers arrived and accepted payments while working with his girlfriend and co-defendant, Marianny Lucia Lopez-Torres.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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