as in gotten
to achieve a victory over
you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
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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.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done down
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The Phillies should have played to win or taken their chances with a tie.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Others taken into custody include Mexican nationals Ricardo Gervasio-Gervasio, Pedro Navajas-Contreras, Uriel Alvarez-Meneses and Arturo Guzman, who have a number of previous convictions for crimes including possession of cocaine and driving under the influence.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The wild card here is Mateychuk, who got his feet wet in 45 games as a 20-year-old last season and even spent some time in the top four.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both shoes and bags also got some spring-appropriate color updates in fuchsia, amber and mint.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, on Thursday night in Game 4 of the ALDS, tying the series and setting up a clench-your-teeth, hold-your-breath series finale.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Against a Bills team that doesn’t often beat itself, the Patriots forced three turnovers and limited explosive plays.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Done down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20down. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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