Gone
Gone adjective - No longer existing.
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Both words in one sentence
- In the Bloodmoon expansion of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, a man named "Lassnr" sends you to look for his son "Tymvaul", who has gone down a well near their house.
Source: Timmy in a Well -
The Lawnmower Man brings up the trope by name near the end (though not as a surprise, just underlining how far he's gone).
Source: Not Even Human - Besides the fact that he's the heart of the Straw Hat Pirates, he's kicked the ass of damn near everybody he's gone up against.
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Near and Gone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gone/near
Gone & Near. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gone/near>.
Near or Gone. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gone/near.
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