doing in

present participle of do in
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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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Recent Examples of doing in And that then links to their view of what they’re justified doing in response to the grievances. Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • In July, the Dragon Bravo Fire engulfed the more remote side of Grand Canyon National Park, destroying dozens of structures, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The horrific string of wildfires that has plagued California in recent years, taking dozens of lives and destroying many billions of dollars in property, also created a crisis in property insurance.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The trial of the man accused of murdering his University of Miami football teammate in 2006 has been delayed until early next year in light of a key witness who police said was dead was found alive by an ESPN reporter, a judge ruled Thursday.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Does Stacey even remember murdering Daniel?
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • And while temperatures continue to drop, the breezy ripped jeans have also found a fan in Rihanna, who’s already been spotted wearing the same pair twice.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • By contrast, Taylor put a spin on camouflage, wearing a piece from KidSuper’s fall 2025 collection, which made its runway debut in January curated by the brand’s founder Colm Dillane.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Emotionally cheating may hurt more than physically cheating.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The next global square date will take place on January 1, 2036, or 01/01/2036, which feels a bit like cheating since both versions yield 1012036 (1006 x 1006).
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Doing so could compromise the slight taper at the hem, ruining the silhouette.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Car designers love them for not ruining the lines of the door with the necessities of real life, but is the benefit from drag reduction worth the safety risk?
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 July 2025
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  • Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah college campus earlier this month, returned to court Monday, sort of.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • First, in December, Luigi Mangione became an internet icon after allegedly assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in New York City.
    Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Doing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doing%20in. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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