1
as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a business venture that was done in by poor planning
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2
as in killed
to deprive of life
the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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3
as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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4
as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day of hard work really did me in
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5
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns
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Recent Examples of done in
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The school district criticized Accuracy in Media's tactics, saying the video was heavily edited and was done in a way to help the organization make money.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
So all the sound is done in post production.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
It's been really about empowering every person on the team — because it's been a very small team — to rise to meet the challenge and do what needs to be done in order to get us to the next stage.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The big selling point on MGS3’s survival schtick was that everything a person would need to do to outlast the jungle’s hazards needed to be done in-game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
All of this should have been done in March.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
For many of the ones that have been done in the past, various factors have been skipped largely because the people performing the analysis don't have access to the relevant data.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
This could be done in real time as a chat proceeds and/or done after the fact as a post-chat analysis.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The school district criticized Accuracy in Media's tactics, saying the video was heavily edited and was done in a way to help the organization make money.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
So all the sound is done in post production.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
It's been really about empowering every person on the team — because it's been a very small team — to rise to meet the challenge and do what needs to be done in order to get us to the next stage.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Maidment, a study co-lead, said the discovery showed that a lot more research needs to be done in Africa, with countries like Morocco an untapped gold mine for dinosaur research.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
The big selling point on MGS3’s survival schtick was that everything a person would need to do to outlast the jungle’s hazards needed to be done in-game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
All of this should have been done in March.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
For many of the ones that have been done in the past, various factors have been skipped largely because the people performing the analysis don't have access to the relevant data.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
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However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video shows a couch completely destroyed, with stuffing pulled out and the frame exposed down to the springs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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André Marques was killed when the tram derailed during evening rush hour in Lisbon, Portugal and went careening into a building, Sitra (Transport Workers' Union) announced this afternoon.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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No children were among the 15 killed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both Johnson’s and Pritzker’s comments came before Labor Day weekend in Chicago, when there were 58 people shot and eight murdered.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Britain, for example, a man named Kyle Clifford murdered three members of the same family, all women, one of whom was his ex-girlfriend.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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My top picks of the versatile bottoms can be worn from the airplane to running errands to hot yoga, and the best part?—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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This top has a loose, oversized fit that can be worn with baggy jeans for a more preppy look or tucked into trousers to dress it up.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Minimalist The latest crop of sleek, minimal leather jackets feel plucked from Gwyneth Paltrow in the 90s, in the best possible way.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies.—
Gabrielle Calise,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To him, the field looked ruined — nothing like the stiff, proud stalks of wheat growing nearby.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Stanley upgrades Kraft Heinz to equal weight from underweight The investment bank said the bear thesis has played out for the stock.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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This has played out for the most part, but the Dutch Grand Prix saw contact between Russell and Leclerc; Lawson and Sainz; and Antonelli and Leclerc, where Leclerc crashed and did not finish.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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