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gone way back

gone way back is the past participle of go way back.

Meaning of go way back

Verb

go way back (third-person singular simple present goes way back, present participle going way back, simple past went way back, past participle gone way back)

  1. (informal, stative) To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.
    • He and I go way back. We met when we were six years old.

Questions about gone way back

What is gone way back the past participle of?
Gone way back is the past participle of go way back.

Words near gone way back in the dictionary

  1. gone up in smoke
  2. gone viral
  3. gone walkabout
  4. gone walkies
  5. gone walking
  6. gone way back
  7. gone west
  8. gone whacks
  9. gone whistle
  10. gone whole hog
  11. gone wide

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