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adjective

Definition of donenext
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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3
as in doomed
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death at this point retailing in the city's downtown is done

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as in extinct
no longer existing the day of the small independent grocer is done

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done

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verb

past participle of do
1
as in gone
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in sufficed
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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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
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When service is done and cleaned up, both Joy and Kayley cry tears of embarrassment and frustration. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 The first, the Norwood procedure, is typically done within the first two weeks of a baby’s life, followed by the Bi-directional Glenn Shunt procedure at around 4 to 6 months and the Fontan procedure around 18 months to 3 years. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 And Massachusetts deserves a governor who has actually done this before. — Brian Shortsleeve, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 No damage was done, no one was harmed and one of the missiles fell within the UAE's territorial waters while the other fell outside. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Capital raised, deals done, and marquee portfolio names are all visible; the money actually returned to limited partners, for the most part, is not. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 While it could not be done practically, Tokarz and his team built 130 feet of the Las Vegas Strip on a stage. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 In fact, short investments of time, done consistently, is the best approach, Burbank says. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 This was all done within the same department, with the same statutory purpose. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
  1. finished
  2. exhausted
  3. doomed
  4. extinct
  5. gone
  6. sufficed
  7. made
  8. decorated
Adjective
  • Despite their importance, the US is dependent on foreign supply chains, importing 25 percent of its finished steel and over 90 percent of its high-purity iron, primarily from China.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Cost Of Neglect Ignoring the gap between your demonstration model and your finished product can lead to financial losses and reputational risk.
    — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Adjective
  • Even Musk, despite his vow to take a chainsaw to the bureaucracy, seemed exhausted by the vastness of what his Department of Government Efficiency had taken on, and abandoned DOGE over a year earlier than planned.
    — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Create healthy boundaries around activities that might leave you feeling depleted or exhausted, such as unnecessary social media scrolling.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Republicans also punted a doomed vote on a party-line spending blueprint that included portions of the SAVE Act.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Howe has spoken repeatedly about the influence Keegan’s doomed and dashing team had on him as a young footballer.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of doomed
Adjective
  • This history means Yellowstone is considered active rather than extinct.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • According to Mark Dixon, CEO of IWG, the world’s largest workspace provider, commuting could be extinct within the next 15 years.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinct
Verb
  • Bless Heidi, Winnie, and Nina for seemingly banding together to get Bobby voted out, and with Bobby gone, that leaves Anna as the only woman in the competition.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Valdez added a sacrifice fly in the fourth for Pittsburgh, who have gone 1-7 since the trade deadline.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gone
Verb
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • The contact looked incidental and accidental, not forceful and deliberate, and a free kick sufficed.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of sufficed
Verb
  • The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • The church’s nave is decorated in the incredibly intricate Manueline style – motifs that pay tribute to the sea trade that made Portugal rich.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • It is decorated more like a living room than a conventional sports facility, with a warm palette, rich leathers, and cozy rugs.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
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