do in

verb

Definition of do innext
1
as in to destroy
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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2
as in to kill
to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants

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3
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night

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4
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long day of hard work really did me in

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5
as in to cheat
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 Synonyms for do in
  1. destroy
  2. kill
  3. assassinate
  4. wear
  5. cheat
  6. demolish
  7. slay
  8. murder
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  • That decision eliminated the creative accounting that has destroyed countless songwriting partnerships.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026
  • The leaf-hopping insect destroyed more than 1,000 acres of grapevines in Northern California from 1994 to 2008, causing $30 million in damage, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
    — Lizzie Kane July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of destroy
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  • Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of kill
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  • Attorneys at a key hearing for the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk sparred over whether a police interview should be made public, with Kirk’s family attorney saying that sealing it will only sow distrust in the justice system.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The 23-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University will be in court this week for the most substantial hearing so far in his murder case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of assassinate
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  • But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of wear
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  • The American grandmaster shed some light on his mindset following Kramnik’s cheating accusations in a livestream prior to his death, according to the Associated Press.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
    — Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • Structures on the site, at 1451 Sproule Avenue, were demolished in 2005.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • The new space is just north of the existing terminal, which is to be demolished.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of demolish
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  • Some mourners, gathering at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, expressed both anguish and a desire for vengeance.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of slay
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  • Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Shanahan notes that the spoiler that’s in the very title of the play — that someone named Roger Ackroyd was murdered — is more than enough.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of murder
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