Synonyms of done
1
as in finished
brought or having come to an end
the demanding job was finally done
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2
as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after bicycling 30 miles we were completely done
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4
as in extinct
no longer existing
the day of the small independent grocer is done
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as in gone
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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3
as in made
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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4
as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
did the living room in French provincial style
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as in managed
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in imitated
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in come
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in performed
to present a portrayal or performance of
she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happened
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of done
Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
For the past two years, the subject that has done this more than any other has been the war in Gaza.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian noted the tone of the defense's letter was inappropriate and should not be done again.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That was a friend of mine who had done that.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Sox have the pieces to get the deal done.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But Rafaela didn’t need to homer; an RBI triple off Detroit Tigers reliever Tommy Kahnle was more than enough to get the job done, 4-3.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Verb
Once you’re done sucking away all that excess hair, use the detachable clipper to trim the hair without being tethered by a cord.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The budget pressures departments to have state employees return to their offices instead of working at home as many have done since the 2020 pandemic.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
For the past two years, the subject that has done this more than any other has been the war in Gaza.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Judge Arun Subramanian noted the tone of the defense's letter was inappropriate and should not be done again.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That was a friend of mine who had done that.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Red Sox have the pieces to get the deal done.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But Rafaela didn’t need to homer; an RBI triple off Detroit Tigers reliever Tommy Kahnle was more than enough to get the job done, 4-3.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
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That $6,100 figure includes all costs—not just sequencing but also sampling and the other stages needed to produce a finished genome, with all of the genes identified and assigned to chromosomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Parents noted that while the building process is the most exciting part—sparking problem-solving, critical thinking, and a real sense of accomplishment—the finished toys are still fun to experiment with.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Or perhaps its author was just exhausted, which would be entirely understandable.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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So, yeah, when all was said and done, Jones was exhausted.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two will talk about the (now doomed) New York Mets, what’s new at home with Mom, the pets.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Norton, who also serves as an executive producer through his company Rabbit Track Pictures, brings intensity to the role of the doomed English king, while Coster-Waldau delivers a commanding performance as the Norman duke who would reshape English history.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Well-preservation of the skin Lariosaurus is the name of an extinct nothosauroid genus — a type of marine reptile — that existed during the Middle Triassic period (roughly 247–235 million years ago).—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are going extinct in the wild.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Soon, though, Shahn began to doubt whether such pleasant, inoffensive paintings sufficed.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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