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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past participle of do for, chiefly British

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Adjective
  • Howe has spoken repeatedly about the influence Keegan’s doomed and dashing team had on him as a young footballer.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That’s often a doomed idea in Mann’s other movies, but here, not so much.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Phrase
  • Instead, the yearly tradition continued of players talking about how formidable Bosa looked after his typically-rigorous offseason workout routine.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • His father was an executive at an agricultural machinery company, while his mother looked after their three sons at home.
    Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • The bachelor’s degree is no longer best understood as a finished product.
    David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The finished works echo the violence suggested by the bullet-riddled boat.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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