How to Use goner in a Sentence

goner

noun
Definition of gonernext
  • This old computer is a goner. We'll have to get a new one.
  • In the first phase of the War, the Russians made it to the outskirts of Kyiv, and Ukraine looked a goner.
    — Josef Joffe, Time, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Aaron is seen sad with blood on his hands (Could Eric be a goner?).
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland.com, 21 July 2017
  • As soon as Kyrie Irving signed the Nets, Russell was a goner.
    — oregonlive.com, 1 July 2019
  • If Democrats gain two Senate seats and hold the House, the filibuster could be a goner.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 July 2022
  • But this kidney looked like a goner, and the bleeding wasn’t stopping.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2011
  • Lucas and Eleven try to revive Max, who appears to be a goner.
    — Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 2 July 2022
  • After 108 years, the historic East Olive Avenue Bridge is a goner.
    — Nicholas Deshais, The Seattle Times, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The winner advances down a path to a potential title, and the loser is a goner.
    — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Maggie’s almost a goner when Negan shows up to save her.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The buckwheat clearly needs help, but it can hardly be written off as a goner.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 17 June 2021
  • And now the conclusion many are being forced to accept is that 2020 may already be a goner.
    — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 21 May 2020
  • Remodeling means The Welly is a goner, but the basement will survive, live music and all.
    — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Not only is the Black bishop cut off from f7, b2 is a goner and then White's rook has access to an open file with which to torment Black further.
    — Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2018
  • With Madrigal moving in as the starting second baseman, Sanchez is likely a goner, despite the fact the Sox love him.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 16 Nov. 2019
  • Coach Matt Patricia is a 100 percent goner when the season ends if not sooner.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2020
  • But that, too, was a goner; the dealership was among the hardest hit in the region, losing 700 vehicles to the murky floodwaters.
    — courant.com, 4 Sep. 2017
  • The most recent goner, who gives the book its title, was an investigative journalist.
    — Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 9 July 2022
  • Bigger and more intricate than Hubble, Webb will be a goner if its foldout mirror and sunshield snarl.
    — Fox News, 24 Dec. 2021
  • This tongue-in-cheek idea (mine) is a obviously a goner, since our laws frown on corporal punishment.
    — Ronnie Polaneczky, Philly.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The sixth installment of the beloved action franchise, one of the most popular Christmas movies of all time, seemed like a goner after the Disney-Fox merger hit pause on the project announced in 2018.
    — Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Post journalists are standing by the report, and many other outlets say McMaster is a goner.
    — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, 16 Mar. 2018
  • While these circumstances seem to suggest Golden is a goner, there are reasons why analysts consider the race still a tossup.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Davis, though, was far more unpopular than Newsom and was surely a goner no matter what Bustamante did or didn't do.
    — David Faris, The Week, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Markkanen is ticketed for restricted free agency and seems like a good bet to be a goner after he was involved in trade rumors before the deadline.
    — Jason Patt, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • Yellen looked like a goner as Fed chair after Trump’s surprise election victory last November.
    — Rich Miller, Bloomberg.com, 15 June 2017
  • Check out the complete list Which shows are keepers and which are goners will be revealed in the next two weeks, when networks set their new lineups ahead of splashy presentations to advertisers in New York.
    — Gary Levin, USA TODAY, 2 May 2018
  • Unfortunately, your grass is pretty much a goner no matter what.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Bigger, 100 times more powerful, and also more intricate than Hubble, Webb will be a goner if its foldout mirror and sunshield snarl.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Dec. 2021
  • How does warriors plan on being at least a contender next year when KD is almost a goner and lakers are on their way to get 3rd max player and other max free agents planning on moving to clippers , Celtics or east.
    — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019

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