DONE DOWN Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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These sessions have helped Ellis develop a better understanding of the challenges others have overcome.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The three-time AL MVP played just seven games after May 31 because of a fractured rib and the leg injury, an absence the team couldn't overcome.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

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Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The 1995 Jayhawks went 10-2 and defeated UCLA 51-30 in the bowl game.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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Eco effort The property has taken strides to amp up its sustainability initiatives, which include recycling, supporting the local Hospitality in Action charitable organization, and changing menus based on what is seasonally and locally available.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
For the launch of Jo Malone London’s Raspberry Ripple Cologne on the Chinese duty-free island Hainan, for example, there was a photo booth where a portrait could be taken then put on a postcard and sent directly from the outpost.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of taken

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As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopped

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Wild Horse Nine stars Malkovich and Rockwell as Chris and Lee, longtime CIA partners stationed in Santiago, Chile who are dispatched to Easter Island by their bureau chief (Steve Buscemi).

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
American diplomats have been dispatched to persuade allies and partners of the United States to work with Washington to restrict the spread of Chinese technology.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispatched

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If another worker with a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO plan got the same drug at the same Houston Methodist hospital, an employer could be paying almost six times as much, or nearly $4,400 for a vial.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.

— Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

There’s a skate park for grommets, and for those who’ve been beat up in the waves, the option to call for a deeply therapeutic in-villa Balinese massage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Hot weather and the FIFA World Cup packed out beer gardens, and in Britain, the night that England beat Panama was pubs’ busiest of the year, with card transactions five times the daily average, according to Barclays.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of beaten

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In a single generation, energy drinks have conquered the beverage world.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The title hints that the film will follow Aegon the Conqueror, who, along with his sister-wives Visenya and Rhaenys, invaded Westeros and conquered most of the Seven Kingdoms with the help of their dragons, Balerion, Vhagar and Meraxes.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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