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
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Once Christo showed it could be done safely and beautifully, the conversation changed.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Working out what needs to be done?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Standing out, then, is a true feat—as each of these properties has done, in its own distinctive way.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
There’s little that Morgan Freeman hasn’t done throughout his seven decades in show business.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Some are Team Green, some are Team Black, some are neither, and most have done terrible things that this ranking is not meant to endorse.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
But Cha, the CSIS president, said that when the global sporting event is done well, perhaps the biggest secondary effect is the excitement of fans for the hosting country.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
No part of hanging the flag was done on work time.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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But legal scholars said any change to the center's name could not be done unilaterally by the board and instead required congressional action.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Once Christo showed it could be done safely and beautifully, the conversation changed.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Working out what needs to be done?
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Standing out, then, is a true feat—as each of these properties has done, in its own distinctive way.
—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
There’s little that Morgan Freeman hasn’t done throughout his seven decades in show business.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Some are Team Green, some are Team Black, some are neither, and most have done terrible things that this ranking is not meant to endorse.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
But Cha, the CSIS president, said that when the global sporting event is done well, perhaps the biggest secondary effect is the excitement of fans for the hosting country.
—
Ava Berger,
NPR,
19 June 2026
No part of hanging the flag was done on work time.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
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Penn said these suggestions will not be included in the finished park, but can be included in an unfunded needs list for future considerations.
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Wright has recovered from the colon cancer surgery and finished chemotherapy.
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In real life, that often looks like lying down exhausted, scrolling and still being awake an hour later, glued to our screens.
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Cattle farmer Boutros Maroun said people in Ain Ebel are exhausted.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
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In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
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With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
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Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.
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Your chance to take up to 70 percent off brands like Samsonite, Vionic, and New Balance is almost gone.
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There was a time in this country when the Democratic Party held the moral high ground in American politics, but those days are long gone, and one need look no farther than oyster farmer Graham Platner for proof.
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He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.
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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.
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He also was named first-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl again in 2015.
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
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Purchased in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the traditional hat was decorated with a red and green beaded flower.
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Lulu’s decorated its space with the dozens of flags of competing countries and promoted its restaurant on social media as a place to visit for pad thai or a wok dish during international guests’ visit to Kansas City.
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