Synonyms of done
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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4
as in extinct
no longer existing
the day of the small independent grocer is done
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as in gone
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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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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4
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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10
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in licked
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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But leadership is not just what gets done.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Chicago Cubs have done a lot to shape their team into a postseason contender over the last few months, and, to this point, it's paid off quite well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
However, skinfolds remain the most common method for now, with some clubs testing every four weeks or more, far more frequently than at GB Boxing, where the nation’s best amateur boxers train and weight is crucial, yet testing is only done three or four times a year.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Chandler is done as a serious contender in the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Arsenal could prolong the argument by beating Crystal Palace but it will all be done if Liverpool follow that up by beating Spurs at Anfield.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Norris finally got the move done with six laps to go, but couldn’t quite get ahead of Russell.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 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
Rory McIlroy has finally done it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But leadership is not just what gets done.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Chicago Cubs have done a lot to shape their team into a postseason contender over the last few months, and, to this point, it's paid off quite well.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
However, skinfolds remain the most common method for now, with some clubs testing every four weeks or more, far more frequently than at GB Boxing, where the nation’s best amateur boxers train and weight is crucial, yet testing is only done three or four times a year.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Chandler is done as a serious contender in the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Arsenal could prolong the argument by beating Crystal Palace but it will all be done if Liverpool follow that up by beating Spurs at Anfield.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Norris finally got the move done with six laps to go, but couldn’t quite get ahead of Russell.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
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Honda expects a 650 billion yen hit to its fiscal 2026 operating profit from tariffs in various countries, of which 300 billion yen was due to their impact on imports of around 550,000 finished cars.—
Daniel Leussink,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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This requires multiple days of filming, but then very judicious decisions that need to be made in terms of editing it into a finished film.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The music video concludes with an exhausted and bloody Charli on the baggage claim carousel.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Humanitarian groups like the UN World Food Programme (WFP) exhausted supplies of basic staples weeks ago, forcing them to shut down their kitchens and bakeries, and everyday Palestinians are grinding up pasta and lentils to make flour for bread.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Five years ago, alula, a beautiful plant found only on coastal cliff habitats on Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii, was declared extinct in the wild.—
Megan Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An international team of researchers has found that these creatures would stalk and hunt in the Caribbean islands millions of years after similar predators went extinct on the South American mainland.—
Ashley Belanger – May 16,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Sarah told me that both Diaz and Williams later told her that Trent had gone with them and had more to drink.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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An audio clip, which claims to be of Vice President JD Vance criticizing Elon Musk has gone viral on social media, prompting Vance's communications director to state that the recording is not real.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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While significant progress has been made, more than 40% of the lands within the Wildlife Corridor remain unprotected and vulnerable to development.—
Haley Busch,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, much of the material, including Epstein’s infamous contacts book, had already been made public through past litigation and discovery files.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The latest continues the super-clean and minimalist design but in a stone blue dial decorated in guilloché and a Grain d’Orge (barley grain) motif.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many were richly decorated with coral and colored glass.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One Mil managed to fly away before explosives-laden drones streaked in to finish off the two that didn’t escape.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Mitsui’s investment in the Rhodes Ridge mine is the deal which will finally see an asset, dormant for 50 years, brought into production with construction and future operation of the mine being managed by Rio Tinto, a major Australian iron ore miner.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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