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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a business venture that was done in by poor planning
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2
as in killed
to deprive of life
the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day of hard work really did me in
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns
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Recent Examples of done in
Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The reconstruction was developed by the Pompeii Archaeological Park, which announced on its website that it was done in collaboration with the University of Padua and based on archaeological survey data from excavations near the Porta Stabia necropolis, just outside the walls of the ancient city.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Duff said in a phone interview on Sunday that this practice is a continuation of what was done in the pandemic when a lot of hearings were remote rather than in person.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Many home improvement stores have a DIY key kiosk that can get the job done in minutes.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Claude’s deployment seemed to come as something of a surprise to its parent company, and an Anthropic executive reportedly reached out to a Palantir counterpart to clarify what, exactly, Claude had done in Caracas.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s a chunk of work that needs to get done in the short term.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
How about post-production done in the United States?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
By the time she was done in 2010, she and Bobby were separated.
—Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
So, yes, what’s said and done in Pomona, will matter some.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The reconstruction was developed by the Pompeii Archaeological Park, which announced on its website that it was done in collaboration with the University of Padua and based on archaeological survey data from excavations near the Porta Stabia necropolis, just outside the walls of the ancient city.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Duff said in a phone interview on Sunday that this practice is a continuation of what was done in the pandemic when a lot of hearings were remote rather than in person.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Many home improvement stores have a DIY key kiosk that can get the job done in minutes.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Claude’s deployment seemed to come as something of a surprise to its parent company, and an Anthropic executive reportedly reached out to a Palantir counterpart to clarify what, exactly, Claude had done in Caracas.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s a chunk of work that needs to get done in the short term.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
How about post-production done in the United States?
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
By the time she was done in 2010, she and Bobby were separated.
—Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Berry was taken from a Fort Lauderdale bowling alley, killed and dumped in a Davie canal.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1976, Rose kidnapped and murdered Lisa Berry, an 8-year-old girl from Hollywood.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Someone who received special treatment was marked to be murdered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the ballpark, Padres jerseys far outnumbered those worn in support of the opposing Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Crew-13 mission patch includes visual nods to the insignia worn by Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert in April 1970.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is the same team that cheated and got caught how many times, going back to Bill Belichick and golden boy Tom Brady (Deflategate)?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There probably are owners who are hesitant — right or wrong — to hire him to lead their organizations because of how the entire situation in Miami — his prior head coaching job — played out.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In other words, atrocious starts have ruined the Sox’s season before anyone had a chance to get excited.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Was so excited to make these and they were ruined by your poor recipe like many others!—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Done in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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