1
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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2
as in killing
to deprive of life
the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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3
as in murdering
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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4
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing in
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Strikes and artillery fire were reported across Nabatieh district, destroying homes and residential buildings, according to NNA.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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One video shows a surface to air missile hitting a drone but not destroying it; the drone crashes to the ground and explodes.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Tom then explains the actual Trolley Problem, the philosophical debate about having to choose whether to pull a lever that will prevent a runaway trolley from killing multiple people, but will still result in the death of a single person.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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But the Israeli military has yet to fully stop hostilities, killing at least four people in separate strikes Tuesday on Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In December 2025, Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents, beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Reiner.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2026
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Mangione is accused of stalking and murdering Brian Thompson, age 50, a health insurance executive and father of two, on a Manhattan street in 2024.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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As an adult, Aemond is vicious, tactical and easily identifiable by wearing an eye patch over a blue glass ball where his eye used to be.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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The offender is described as an African-American man between 40-45 years of age, weighing 180-200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray/black baseball cap, a light blue shirt, gray pants, and black gym shoes.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Few colleges have developed an intellectual integrity curriculum that treats cheating as a habit and works to counter it over the four years of a student’s college education.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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The Cowboys are like most NFL teams that roll out a synthetic surface that has a grass feel, and is vastly superior to the old knee-ruining ways of AstroTurf.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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The Dodgers are ruining baseball!—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence has claimed responsibility for assassinating several senior Russian officers, some of whom have appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 May 2026
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“Doing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doing%20in. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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