done for
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1
as in administered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
I trust him to do for my kids while I am at work.
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2
as in destroyed
to deprive of life
The long journey on foot nearly did for her.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for done for
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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Though the looms were in use by the doomed mill for a brief period, RJ Brot, a partner at Exarcha Group, told SJ Denim that Vidalia did not have ownership of the machinery.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Fans of the original series know that Diane is a future ex-wife of Gibbs, meaning that season 2 could very well reveal the origins of their (ultimately doomed) love story.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That $6,100 figure includes all costs—not just sequencing but also sampling and the other stages needed to produce a finished genome, with all of the genes identified and assigned to chromosomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Parents noted that while the building process is the most exciting part—sparking problem-solving, critical thinking, and a real sense of accomplishment—the finished toys are still fun to experiment with.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Done for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20for. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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