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
  • This housing raid would put roughly 150,000 homes under the government’s control — about seven percent of Berlin’s housing supply — in what would no doubt be a doomed effort to curb rising rents.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Skerritt originally turned down the role as Captain Dallas of the doomed spacecraft Nostromo in Alien (1979) after fearing that the film’s budget would be consumed by special effects.
    — Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Phrase
  • My facialist commented on how much better my dark spots looked after a month of use.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ijbara also looked after Abuhashish’s younger brother, who followed Abuhashish to Chicago.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The yeast and bacteria in the starter don’t survive baking in meaningful numbers, so the finished bread doesn’t deliver live cultures to your gut.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Horned Frogs also captured the Big 12 regular-season title and finished runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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