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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

2 of 2

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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2
as in sufficed
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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3
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
Verb
The Golden Globes will also be done and dusted with its 2027 ceremony set for January 10. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Getting things done is not the same as leading people, managing performance, holding a team accountable and driving the business forward. — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 All of that damage was done against a Rays' bullpen that has been one of the stronger groups in the league. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Across the film, Jackson said the real objective was not to prove that something had been done practically. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Often, the scans are done to investigate trauma or a lung infection, unrelated to a lung cancer screening. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 And just like that, the auditions are done and the battles have begun. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 But his reliance on several smaller parties to get anything done has hamstrung his legislative ability. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 As in any merger, there’s a lot of unglamorous backend work to be done. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
  1. finished
  2. exhausted
  3. doomed
  4. extinct
  5. gone
  6. sufficed
  7. made
  8. decorated
Adjective
  • The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of finished
Adjective
  • If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.
    — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • The unfortunate crew of the doomed vessel were likely sailing to the west when disaster struck, the researchers wrote in a study about the wreck that was published earlier this year.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • If Sid weren’t on the blocks as a doomed trading piece, then Flyte would have a case as the person most egregiously wronged by Taverner’s mistakes.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of doomed
Adjective
  • Lower and mid-tier bowl games might become extinct, although the six prominent bowls on and around New Year’s Day — Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange, Cotton and Peach — should continue to host the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The predators were locally extinct in California and the West, surviving mostly in rural Minnesota with another 40 animals in Michigan.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of extinct
Verb
  • The bat might have gone higher than the 25-degree launch angle on his homer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Known internally as the Five Guys Games, the competition has since gone global.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gone
Verb
  • Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficed
Verb
  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • In one photo, Duff posed on the sand holding a fresh coconut decorated with a flower, while wearing oversized sunglasses and a dark baseball cap.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Among the items back on Greek soil are black- and red-figure vessels, some with handles, decorated with scenes from Greek mythology, and would have been used in everyday life or as burial offerings.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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