have done

phrase

: finish, stop
wish you would have done before I go mad

Examples of have done in a Sentence

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This year’s version of the Hurricanes have done their share of winning, too. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 In his career, Brown has done modifications on race cars and motorbikes, but this was his first time he was tasked to make a raceable coffin. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The special effects team has done terrific work re-creating his body down to the creature’s fringed lashes. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The company, which now has seven locations throughout the Pacific Northwest, has done over $9 million in sales between October 2020 and August 2026 according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have done

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of have done was in the 14th century

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“Have done.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20done. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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