Synonyms of done
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as in finished
brought or having come to an end
the demanding job was finally done
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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after bicycling 30 miles we were completely done
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as in extinct
no longer existing
the day of the small independent grocer is done
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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 cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in pounded
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
Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Hathaway’s turn is unlike anything else she’s ever done, stripped of her usual performance style while playing a siloed Über-celeb lacking the communication tools of a normal person.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Although California and Colorado have recently enacted laws that require social media companies to respond promptly to all search warrants, those laws would have done nothing for Krug, Ivanoff said, because her cousin’s case involved stalking via email and text message.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Rantanen has a goal and six assists in the series, but like the rest of his teammates, almost all his damage was done on the power play.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As for what’s being done already, some speakers pointed to efforts underway in Aurora in support of workers and immigrants.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
There’s a spacecraft and a robot and pirate references, all catnip for sci-fi and dystopia lovers and all very well done.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That way, everyone can help get things done.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
The Warriors weren’t done scoring in the inning.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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The ancestors demonstrate to the future the work that is yet to be done.
—Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Hathaway’s turn is unlike anything else she’s ever done, stripped of her usual performance style while playing a siloed Über-celeb lacking the communication tools of a normal person.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Although California and Colorado have recently enacted laws that require social media companies to respond promptly to all search warrants, those laws would have done nothing for Krug, Ivanoff said, because her cousin’s case involved stalking via email and text message.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Rantanen has a goal and six assists in the series, but like the rest of his teammates, almost all his damage was done on the power play.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
As for what’s being done already, some speakers pointed to efforts underway in Aurora in support of workers and immigrants.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
There’s a spacecraft and a robot and pirate references, all catnip for sci-fi and dystopia lovers and all very well done.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
That way, everyone can help get things done.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
The Warriors weren’t done scoring in the inning.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
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That visibility spans environmental emissions, worker health protections and chemical residues in finished products, all assessed as interconnected parts of the same manufacturing system rather than isolated compliance checkpoints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Small, finished improvements add up quickly and make a home feel better cared for without requiring major renovation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 May 2026
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One of these supply sources will become exhausted as the conflict goes on, Woods said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Now, that funding is exhausted.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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More recently, Nvidia's doomed effort to acquire the British chip designer Arm Holdings encountered regulatory scrutiny across multiple jurisdictions, including China, before collapsing under the weight of geopolitical and competition concerns.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … THAT SETTLES IT — Archaeologists crack 'Spanish Roanoke' mystery with haunting find from doomed colony.—
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This South African antelope went extinct around 1800 after being hunted during the colonial era.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Since announcing its project to bring back the woolly mammoth in 2021, Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to de-extinct two birds, the dodo and the moa, the Australian thylacine or Tasmanian tiger and the dire wolf.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The comparison is pretty accurate—shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, varicella zoster, which can stay dormant for decades after those itchy red spots are gone.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Turnover have gone independent and lined up a new album, Down on Earth.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Yet Austin Reaves decorated with bricks.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The office itself leans toward old-school classicism, its conference and sitting rooms decorated with museum-quality Hudson River School paintings and 19th-century antiques.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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