DOING IN Synonyms: 289 Similar and Opposite Words

doing in

verb

present participle of do in

as in destroying

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 killing

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

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as in murdering

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

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as in wearing

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

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as in cheating

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 doing in Instead of independently designing and optimizing individual components and then connecting and calibrating them, GM can now simultaneously balance airflow and refrigerant behavior with cabin comfort, doing in days or hours what used to take months or weeks. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 What Dobeš is doing in these playoffs has put him in that group. —

Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 May 2026 So there is a risk assessment that folks are doing in real time. —

Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 The National Assessment of Educational Progress — more commonly known as The Nation’s Report Card — offers the best insight into how American children are doing in school. —

Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 Police, however, didn't question him about any physical or forensic evidence found, rather focusing on what the couple was doing in the Bahamas and what happened in the hours prior to Lynette falling out of the dinghy. —

Adam Sabes , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026 McVey, 68, has volunteered with Court Watch for about a year, but has spent most of his time doing in-person observation since November 2025. —

Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Which has been phenomenal just because of the work that Underground Squeaks is doing in the community. —

Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 During her briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed what border czar Tom Homan will be doing in Minnesota. —

Karen Cortes, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026

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It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026