done down

verb

past participle of do down, British
as in overcome
to achieve a victory over you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

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Recent Examples of done down But he's got 76 strikeouts in 52 1/3 innings, and Guerrero was demonstrating the entire club's belief that the righty can get the job done down the stretch. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done down
  1. overcome
  2. defeated
  3. taken
  4. stopped
  5. dispatched
  6. got
  7. beaten
  8. conquered
Verb
  • After scoring in Mexico’s opening match against South Africa — his first goal at a World Cup — Jimenez was overcome with emotion on the pitch.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • To be able to feel and touch the community of Cologne, and this person who suffered that ordeal and overcame it — and then managed to carry out the courage of her convictions with Ukrainian refugees.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of overcome
Verb
  • Norway defeated Brazil, while England emerged victorious against Mexico, taking them both through to the quarter-finals.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The individual was detained and taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of taken
Verb
  • America became the gas and diesel exporter of last resort after the Middle East stopped exporting fuel during the war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • It was stopped towards the rear of the Metro bus, which didn't appear to have any significant damage.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Police arrested more than 400 people after a melee in which businesses were smashed and goods stolen, and fireworks were dispatched in crowds.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of dispatched
Verb
  • Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Each player got 15 swings in the second round, with batters homering on their final swings continuing until not homering.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • The Afghan Taliban and the Iraqi insurgency beat the United States through roadside bombs and sheer doggedness.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms beat six opponents in the May Democratic primary for governor, winning 56% of the vote and avoiding a runoff.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of beaten
Verb
  • The Red Hulk has conquered Latveria and has his sights set on world domination.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • In Helpless, that challenge is more than conquered, and readers are already starting to respond to it.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of conquered

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“Done down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20down. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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