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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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The tree — done in by termites — will be leveled and hauled off early Thursday morning from the eastern end of the four-block median that’s been home to the black olives for decades.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
DePaul has doubled its conference win total from a year ago and is accomplishing things that haven't been done in a while.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The testing was done in part to address challenges posed by snowstorms that could confuse the sensors, causing disruptions.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Before Zoom, most selling was done in person.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Nothing was said or done in the roughly 35 minutes the candidates devoted to themselves that seemed likely to change the dynamic or trajectory of a race that remains stubbornly ill-defined and, to an unprecedented degree in modern times, wide open.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Business-to-consumer and peer-to-peer financial transactions–even across borders–can now be done in minutes.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The recovery, done in stages from 2016 to 2019, was challenging because of strong currents and the depth of the site.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
A lot of work was done in big-league camp.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The tree — done in by termites — will be leveled and hauled off early Thursday morning from the eastern end of the four-block median that’s been home to the black olives for decades.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
DePaul has doubled its conference win total from a year ago and is accomplishing things that haven't been done in a while.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The testing was done in part to address challenges posed by snowstorms that could confuse the sensors, causing disruptions.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Before Zoom, most selling was done in person.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Nothing was said or done in the roughly 35 minutes the candidates devoted to themselves that seemed likely to change the dynamic or trajectory of a race that remains stubbornly ill-defined and, to an unprecedented degree in modern times, wide open.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Business-to-consumer and peer-to-peer financial transactions–even across borders–can now be done in minutes.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The recovery, done in stages from 2016 to 2019, was challenging because of strong currents and the depth of the site.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Athens then destroyed Melos and launched the Sicily Expedition with overwhelming force and no coherent theory of governance for what came next.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Four civilians died in the UAE, while two members of its armed forces were killed when a malfunctioning helicopter crashed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon identified the seventh soldier killed in the Iran war as Army Sgt.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Davis believes her ex-husband was murdered, although a coroner ruled his death an overdose, the attorney said.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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Murder is only a federal crime under certain circumstances, including when a person is murdered to prevent them or someone else from sharing information with federal authorities.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Liu’s jacket—worn open over a white crewneck tee—featured a breast pocket bearing the house’s telltale LV monogram.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now can brands get to work on re-issuing every single item worn in the original Devil Wears Prada?—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some people like to vote on election day, said Dianne Clinkscale from Dallas, arguing that the county’s voters got cheated out their right on to vote.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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Visitors to the sites at Independence Park were cheated when they were cut off from facts that enable us to imagine ourselves in the lives of those who lived and worked there.—
Carol Quillen,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What father would ever allow such devastation, assuring fellow patriarchs that their lives without sons would be ruined forever?—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Burd and Batalucco have essentially ruined their home by placing cameras everywhere so Friends Keep Secrets can always be capturing whoever is wherever.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Done in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20in. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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