1
as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a business venture that was done in by poor planning
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2
as in killed
to deprive of life
the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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3
as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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4
as in worn
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day of hard work really did me in
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as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns
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Recent Examples of done in
Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
May Support Mental Health Pumpkin seed oil may help with mental health, according to research done in rat models of depression.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
While your calendar may not be filled with garden parties or backyard barbecues, there’s still plenty of outdoor hanging to be done in October.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The next decision on assistant hitting coaches could mirror what the club has done in its pitching department.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
My 33+ yrs of unblemished business experience, coming up with creative solutions to tackle complex problems and the ability to get things done in a cost-efficient and timely fashion.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The vote is done in a March Madness-style bracket, with winners of previous rounds going up against each other until only one chonker remains.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
More Anton Vaganov / AFP/Getty Images Stella spoke about the pit stop issue, acknowledging that there is work that needs to be done in this area.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
As these conflicts are starting to get heated up, the politicians themselves lose track of any kind of propriety or bounds about what can and should be done in order to pursue your own political agenda.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The residency for the country is doing more than any governor has ever done in the history of Puerto Rico.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
May Support Mental Health Pumpkin seed oil may help with mental health, according to research done in rat models of depression.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
While your calendar may not be filled with garden parties or backyard barbecues, there’s still plenty of outdoor hanging to be done in October.
—Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The next decision on assistant hitting coaches could mirror what the club has done in its pitching department.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
My 33+ yrs of unblemished business experience, coming up with creative solutions to tackle complex problems and the ability to get things done in a cost-efficient and timely fashion.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The vote is done in a March Madness-style bracket, with winners of previous rounds going up against each other until only one chonker remains.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
More Anton Vaganov / AFP/Getty Images Stella spoke about the pit stop issue, acknowledging that there is work that needs to be done in this area.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
As these conflicts are starting to get heated up, the politicians themselves lose track of any kind of propriety or bounds about what can and should be done in order to pursue your own political agenda.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
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Though most of his property was destroyed in the fire, a carnival operator named Bunny Gibbons bought Gein's car and charged 25 cents for people to view it until authorities shut down the operation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to News4 San Antonio, four people inside the home were injured in the shooting along with Marble, who was killed.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The cool thing about this one is that it can be worn for a few hours or overnight for best results, and your skin will be nothing short of velvet-soft and bouncy post-application.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, at the Tom Ford catwalk, it was scraped back and waxed into a devil-may-care quiff style and worn with a pair of wayfarer-esque sunglasses also by the house.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The kiss cam focused not on the attendees, but on couples plucked from Netflix’s various reality dating shows.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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All the problems getting into the ground ruined the trip a bit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1950s Washington, the moral entrepreneurs were members of Congress and expert witnesses who labeled people Soviet collaborators and ruined many of their lives.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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