done down

past participle of do down, British

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done down
Verb
  • Oselmo attempted to flee the area by jumping from a second story window, but was taken quickly into custody by deputy marshals, the release states.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The photos were taken during Kardashian's 40th birthday trip on a private island.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everybody got beat on a 48-yard pass off a third-and-17 (biggest play of the game).
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The change comes after Ally reported third-quarter results that beat the Street.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Done down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20down. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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