Definition of done fornext
as in done
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death with no means of escape, the stranded climbers knew that they were done for

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done for

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past participle of do for, chiefly British

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Adjective
  • The Navatek Method Before Kao’s doomed reign as CEO, Navatek was a sleepy Hawaiian engineering company with a few dozen employees.
    — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The track — a folk-pop-infused rumination about a doomed relationship — was nominated for a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Phrase
  • Talem will be looked after by MAD Rising Celebrity, MAD Celebrity’s talent initiative dedicated to emerging standout acting talent from the Arab world and supporting their growth within the wider filmmaking industry.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That should drive major upside to shares of NexGen, even though the project is far from finished and poses risks, per JPMorgan.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The idea was to give what is normally a temporary and invisible stage of the process as much presence as the finished precious object.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
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“Done for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20for. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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