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
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
All said and done, what—and who—is this best for?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Learn why crop rotation is such an important practice and how it’s done.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
That work is done now, said Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes, who had one assist Friday and leads the team with six.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Gales had a history of attacks on women and police; lived a five-minute walk from the Friedland home; had done odd jobs for the couple in the weeks leading up to Thomas’ death; and was burglarizing homes to steal jewelry and buy cocaine.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
A lot of these guys could have just done the bare minimum.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff isn’t interested in letting last year’s first-round playoff exit erase what his team has done to the Knicks across the past two regular seasons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
At some point, Jothan told us students we were done.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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
Additionally, residents are warned of the possible damage that could be done on unprotected outdoor plumbing.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 20, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
All said and done, what—and who—is this best for?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Learn why crop rotation is such an important practice and how it’s done.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
That work is done now, said Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes, who had one assist Friday and leads the team with six.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Gales had a history of attacks on women and police; lived a five-minute walk from the Friedland home; had done odd jobs for the couple in the weeks leading up to Thomas’ death; and was burglarizing homes to steal jewelry and buy cocaine.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
A lot of these guys could have just done the bare minimum.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff isn’t interested in letting last year’s first-round playoff exit erase what his team has done to the Knicks across the past two regular seasons.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
At some point, Jothan told us students we were done.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
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For this approach, spread a 1/2- to 1-inch layer of finished compost over the soil, then plant seeds directly into the compost.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet even now he’s not quite finished with the King.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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As my shame begins to spiral, my exhausted friends in the Twin Cities reach out offering grace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dane and the Grey’s writers gradually transformed Mark from a hot, swaggering jerk into a guy loved enough to have the hospital renamed after him (and his equally doomed love, Lexie Grey, played by Chyler Leigh) when the character died.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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Blais said each of the guides on the doomed trek was trained and certified in backcountry skiing and served as an instructor with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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At some point, likely within the next two billion years, those temperatures will rise so high that our oceans will boil away; shortly after that, it’s expected that life on our planet will go completely extinct.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Across the peninsula, cheetahs were deemed locally extinct in the 1970s.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a slew of cinematic videos of celebrities and characters in absurd situations have gone viral online, with one commonality –– they were created using a new artificial intelligence tool from Chinese developer ByteDance, sparking anxiety over the fast-evolving capabilities of AI.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Greene has not gone quiet Trump may be distracted by fresh attacks from Greene, once among the president’s most vocal allies in Congress and now one of his loudest conservative critics.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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While there has been a boom in development, demand hasn’t sufficed to fill them.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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In Idaho, the defense strategy in a homicide case requires a judge to allow the claim to be made to jurors.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Just 29 of his 462 league appearances were made in the Welsh club’s colours, and yet, even now, two-and-a-half years after hanging up his gloves for the final time at the age of 40, the second of two stints at The Racecourse Ground still resonates.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wooden’s home is now decorated with a pyramid of poop, and one wonders how many humiliations will be required to convince administrators to clean things up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The floor under the dishwasher and three-compartment sink was decorated with another 20.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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