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 While teams like the Spurs and Thunder are assembled to contend for years to come, the league's most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a second-apron luxury tax that prevents teams from stockpiling talent the way the Heat and Warriors did in the 2010s. —

Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 But unlike its 1,139 hp Valkyrie stablemate—street-legal, yet all motorsport manners—this carbon-fiber chameleon is an undeniable track star that also offers revelatory driving refinement on the road, setting a standard much the way Aston’s iconic DB5 once did in its own era. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 But with its season on the line, that is exactly what Georgia did in order to knock out Texas with a 2-0 win. —

Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 17 June 2026 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

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The crash sparked a fire that destroyed the aircraft, which was operating as a skydiving flight, according to the NTSB.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The fire burned more than 60 acres and destroyed several structures, including homes, according to CBS Los Angeles.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026