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
Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Answering multiple crisis calls at a time, stabilizing someone in emotional distress, talking people out of ending their lives — these are just a few of the things that Milwaukee County's mobile crisis team has done daily for the past 30 years.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Everything done by the Israeli army was justified.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
But opinions differed widely on what should be done about it.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Katy Perry is done pretending everything’s picture-perfect.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Experts say synbiotics can be done through food pairings like yogurt with fruit or kimchi with rice.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 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
However, carbon substrate structure optimization and catalyst coordination environment modulation must be done simultaneously to maximize the potential of these catalysts, according to study published in Advanced Fiber Materials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Answering multiple crisis calls at a time, stabilizing someone in emotional distress, talking people out of ending their lives — these are just a few of the things that Milwaukee County's mobile crisis team has done daily for the past 30 years.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Everything done by the Israeli army was justified.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
But opinions differed widely on what should be done about it.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Most of the schools that have eliminated racist mascots have done so based on local initiatives, as was the case in Wichita.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Katy Perry is done pretending everything’s picture-perfect.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Experts say synbiotics can be done through food pairings like yogurt with fruit or kimchi with rice.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
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The finished device generates pulses below 50 femtoseconds, uses only five components, and occupies just a few square centimeters.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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For up to $60 per person, a date where a finished product, such as a candle, is created is interactive, creative, and a way to discover someone’s personal preferences.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this case, the doomed star must have been massive (about 30 times the Sun’s mass), which made the flare exceptionally powerful.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Donald Erickson and his crew to brave a gale-force storm to search for survivors of the doomed SS Edmund Fitzgerald.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cushaw, a delicate squash found in the Southern and Southwestern parts of the country, is at risk of going extinct.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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What other extinct species are on your list to revive in the future?—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Today, the American Royal still hosts its annual rodeo, equestrian show, livestock show, and the World Series of Barbecue, but gone are the days of horses, cattle, and marching bands parading through downtown Kansas City — or anywhere else.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Grech Motors has been around for more than four decades now, during which time it’s gone from building stretch limousines to high-end luxury shuttle buses and people movers.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 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
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the cookies are not decorated with Crumbl’s common drizzles, pipings or crumbles.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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