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 In recent years, no player has put two-time Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain to the sword as ruthlessly and brilliantly as Palmer did in last summer’s 3-0 win in the Club World Cup final. —

Liam Twomey, New York Times, 3 June 2026 There is a reason no states have adopted a practice act like AB 1796 envisions since Nevada and Louisiana did in the 1990s. —

Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Colorado shot the puck more than Vegas did in this series. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Acqua di Parma’s activation in Paraggi aims to follow into the footsteps of the successful seasonal retail test that the brand first did in Saint-Tropez in 2024 and is confirming this year for its third iteration. —

Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 No Orlando area team has won a semifinal since Harmony did in 2017. —

Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Few have gotten more out of three ragged chords than Diamond did in his first Top 10 single. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 But the majority in 2019 said federal courts aren’t competent to decide when gerrymandering goes too far, even when the culprits arrogantly boast about it, as some did in Tallahassee. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 Sometimes their existence is denied altogether, as former Minister of Labor and Social Security Marta Elena Feitó did in 2025. —

Sarah Moreno updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.

— Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.

— Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026