done for 1 of 2

as in done
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death with no means of escape, the stranded climbers knew that they were done for

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done for

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past participle of do for, chiefly British

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  • Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Adjective
  • Immortality and doomed romance?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Their last one came in February against a doomed Leicester City.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The finished device generates pulses below 50 femtoseconds, uses only five components, and occupies just a few square centimeters.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • For up to $60 per person, a date where a finished product, such as a candle, is created is interactive, creative, and a way to discover someone’s personal preferences.
    Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Done for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20for. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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