DID IN Synonyms: 292 Similar and Opposite Words

did in

verb

past tense of do in

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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as in killed

to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants

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as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night

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as in wore

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 did in But her evolution as an artist is akin to some of my favorite artists — like, look at what the Beatles did in six years, or one of my favorite Brit artists, Paul Weller, going from the Jam to Style Council to his solo stuff. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The governor has the ability to reconvene a special session in the Legislature, which Newsom last did in 2024 to bring down high gas prices. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 As Barabak pointed out, no Democrat who has been the party’s nominee and lost a presidential election, as Harris did in 2024, has won the nomination again since Adlai Stevenson did it in 1956. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Sometimes a player experiences a season in the sun and falls back to Earth, as Matt Kemp and Jacoby Ellsbury did in 2011. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 And that's a great tribute to what this country did in that moment of crisis. — Mary Louise Kelly, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 It can be filed when evidence is completed, which Reddington did in this case. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Jurors listened to two interviews Davis did in December 2008 and March 2009 with law enforcement and his attorney as part of a proffer deal related to drug charges. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The spread was similar in math, with fewer than 4% of students meeting expectations in Sheridan School District 2, while 58% did in Littleton Public Schools. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Pakistani Information Ministry rejected a claim by Afghanistan's Defense Ministry that Afghanistan had destroyed a Pakistani post near the southern Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, opposite the Pakistani city of Chaman.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Saudi Arabia said earlier this month that its air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone headed for the holy city of Mecca, a claim the group denied.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

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Kabul and the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan said the strikes in Helmand and Kunar provinces had killed at least 10 civilians, most of them children.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
But is any of that enough when a Western Union telegram brings news of Aron’s death, killed in a battle in France?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Cully wore a Double RL pinstripe double-breasted navy suit with a bolo tie and suede Double RL boots for the welcome night, and a Ralph Lauren Purple Label peak-lapel tuxedo for the wedding.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

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As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruined

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Crab shells, whole and in pieces, turned up all over the school, to be swept away with the dust and fallen leaves and other litter, placed in a trash bag, and carried off behind the buildings to the incinerator.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Burns was carried off the field by teammates Aaron Stinnie and Andrew Thomas.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

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