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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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as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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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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as in cheated
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
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Prescott plans on getting teammates together during the break before training camp, as he’s done in previous offseasons.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.
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Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The whole procedure can be done in under 30 minutes and the healing process is relatively easy.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The sessions last 45 minutes and are done in a group setting at studios around the country.
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Colleen Murphy,
Health,
9 June 2026
The official opening of the project is planned for next week, with the goal of always having this done in time for football practice that starts at the end of the summer.
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Tara Molina,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Historically, Congress has acted to shore up Social Security before the trust funds were exhausted, as was done in 1983.
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Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Rahmani said that the strategy of filing motion after motion is also being done in hopes that prosecutors will eventually offer a plea deal.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Prescott plans on getting teammates together during the break before training camp, as he’s done in previous offseasons.
—
Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.
—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The whole procedure can be done in under 30 minutes and the healing process is relatively easy.
—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The sessions last 45 minutes and are done in a group setting at studios around the country.
—
Colleen Murphy,
Health,
9 June 2026
The official opening of the project is planned for next week, with the goal of always having this done in time for football practice that starts at the end of the summer.
—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Historically, Congress has acted to shore up Social Security before the trust funds were exhausted, as was done in 1983.
—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
Adjective
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The pool was quickly closed, drained and swept.
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Kilian and other Tahoe-area officials said inspectors like at Meyers are an important line of defense, but said vigilance begins aboard the watercraft by ensuring that boat and gear are clean, drained and dry before moving from one body of water to another.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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However, items saved by survivors or plucked from the water by rescuers can be sold and often fetch big sums — a life jacket worn by a passenger sold for just over $900,000 in April while a gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued the survivors sold for nearly $2 million in 2024.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Looking the other way A 2020 study of 840 undergraduate college students found that 32% of them had cheated in some way on an exam.
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There probably are owners who are hesitant — right or wrong — to hire him to lead their organizations because of how the entire situation in Miami — his prior head coaching job — played out.
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Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out.
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
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