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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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as in murdered
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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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 cheated
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
William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The sessions last 45 minutes and are done in a group setting at studios around the country.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 9 June 2026
Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Historically, Congress has acted to shore up Social Security before the trust funds were exhausted, as was done in 1983.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Her art also grew larger, occupying monumental proportions for commissions done in the 1980s and ’90s.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
In-person classes can still maintain some degree of rigor, and cheating can be reduced to zero as long as all assignments are done in the classroom.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Computations that the world’s most powerful conventional supercomputers could never hope to complete can be done in minutes and hours with quantum computers.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Verb
With habitats in place, along with solar and nuclear power stations, rotating astronaut crews could live and work on the moon for long durations much like space station fliers have done in Earth orbit for the past quarter century.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The sessions last 45 minutes and are done in a group setting at studios around the country.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 9 June 2026
Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Historically, Congress has acted to shore up Social Security before the trust funds were exhausted, as was done in 1983.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Her art also grew larger, occupying monumental proportions for commissions done in the 1980s and ’90s.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
In-person classes can still maintain some degree of rigor, and cheating can be reduced to zero as long as all assignments are done in the classroom.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Rooms done in reclaimed wood come with gas fireplaces and Bulgari and L’Occitane toiletries.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Computations that the world’s most powerful conventional supercomputers could never hope to complete can be done in minutes and hours with quantum computers.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
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Kilian and other Tahoe-area officials said inspectors like at Meyers are an important line of defense, but said vigilance begins aboard the watercraft by ensuring that boat and gear are clean, drained and dry before moving from one body of water to another.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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If someone was caught, and murdered, scraps of their body were circulated as souvenirs and passed down through generations of white families as heirlooms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Austrians believe he was murdered for refusing to join the German team.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Period underwear can be worn just like regular underwear, and washed in the laundry to be reused between menstruating days or cycles.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The cooling onesie, which was unveiled at a press event on Sunday, will be worn under the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) space suit, which is also designed in collaboration with Prada.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
Verb
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People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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That does not prove every student cheated.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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There probably are owners who are hesitant — right or wrong — to hire him to lead their organizations because of how the entire situation in Miami — his prior head coaching job — played out.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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That's when the PAW Patrol has to step in to stop Humdinger before the island is ruined!—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
10 June 2026
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But Wembanyama and the Spurs ended the streak and ruined the Knicks’ first home NBA Finals game since 1999.—
Brian Mahoney,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Done in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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