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done in

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verb

past participle of do in
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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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Recent Examples of done in
Verb
This performance was three percentage points worse than the same poll done in August. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Most of the cooking must be done in advance, off site, then finished and plated in the moment. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Along with other challenges of creating a 35-foot wide painting was that it was done in a 15-foot wide studio. Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Yet a deal didn’t get done in time for the Ravens to gain more flexibility ahead of free agency in March, and the team was forced to execute a contract restructure instead. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Any purchase, though, should be done in smaller sizes, not aggressively. Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The potential workaround Oil industry analysts believe a possible plan to refill the SPR with Venezuelan oil could be done in the form of similar exchanges. David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 However, the review clock can be stopped, which has been done in the past. Emily Chang, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Dermal piercings are anchored below the skin and should be covered for a couple of days after being done in order to heal, according to WebMD. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
Adjective
  • Next, let the butter melt and place the hot, drained ears of corn in the stockpot.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When Thorwald’s wife is nowhere to be seen the next day, Jeff is convinced that Thorwald murdered and dismembered her.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And though the plot of Kidman’s abusive boyfriend Jimmy Angelov (played by Goran Visnjic) felt jarring to some, Dunne personally related, as his sister, actress Dominique Dunne, was murdered by her ex in 1982.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And though national team kits will be worn, there are no quotas for each country, unlike at an Olympic Games where there’s a limit of three per nation per event.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The producers’ suit appeared to sputter out in 2022, when a judge ruled that they were not cheated out of profits and that AMC had sued a standard definition.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The mother and daughter's latest exchange is another chapter in a fractured family that has played out publicly for years.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • According to sources close to the dressing room, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, Bergvall grew frustrated towards the end of the season because he was being played out of position in training.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Some of his pieces on display include 1977 portrait shots of smiling residents in Aliso Village, a large public housing project in the Boyle Heights that was demolished in 1999 because of gang violence and decaying conditions.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Sacks have historically demolished their offense along with Burrow’s long-term health.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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