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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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
Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
True North maintained Atlanta’s records upon purchasing the Thrashers in 2011 — just as the Coyotes had done when the original Jets franchise moved to Phoenix.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Contrast therapy is most often done using an ice bath and a warm bath.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Too, the suspicion that it could not be done again, that the ability to pull it off had been mislaid.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
If most of your baking is done during the month of December, then Black Friday is a great opportunity to gear up or upgrade your mixer.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Just because it hasn’t been done, doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Anna also layered in stopovers, which can be done on Singapore Airlines’ website for no additional points.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 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
Getting a deal done would arguably be even more difficult for Buffalo given that the Bills and Dolphins play in the same division (AFC East) and square off twice every regular season.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
True North maintained Atlanta’s records upon purchasing the Thrashers in 2011 — just as the Coyotes had done when the original Jets franchise moved to Phoenix.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Contrast therapy is most often done using an ice bath and a warm bath.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Too, the suspicion that it could not be done again, that the ability to pull it off had been mislaid.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
If most of your baking is done during the month of December, then Black Friday is a great opportunity to gear up or upgrade your mixer.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Just because it hasn’t been done, doesn’t mean it can’t be done.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Anna also layered in stopovers, which can be done on Singapore Airlines’ website for no additional points.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
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What did your family think of the finished version of the documentary?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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True to form, Paige still hasn’t watched the finished series.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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As Election Day nears, billionaires have poured millions into super PACs supporting Cuomo and opposing Mamdani, similar to a doomed effort by the city’s wealthiest in the Democratic primary.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has announced that several species of animals and plants have now gone extinct.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The species went virtually extinct elsewhere.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ole Miss will again be leaning on Division II transfer quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who’s gone from leading Ferris State to a national title to trying to lead the Rebels to the Playoff.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The space has been decorated with powder pink rugs; stonewashed walls and mustard couches.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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