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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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3
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
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
It is widely considered an unfair trade practice and a form of price discrimination done in order to gain an unfair advantage in a market.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But much of it has also been done in private, with scouts scurrying across the country to see players early and begin tracking their progress throughout the season.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Other pruning that’s needed for shaping should be done in late spring or early summer after the flowers begin to fade.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
While some of the president's early White House renovations — like the paving of the Rose Garden — were said to be done in collaboration with his wife, The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Melania is not on board with the ballroom plans.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Alongside the winter 2025 collection are two accessories exclusives, the Chainmail bag and the Cabana Maille mules, both done in verdant green colorways.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This has been done in pop, hip-hop, rap, in films like Boyz n the Hood and Friday with Ice Cube.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
The renovations will be done in phases.
—Edda Leon, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The work that Brinton has done in rodents shows that when a female rat undergoes menopause, the brain seeks alternative sources of energy.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Nov. 2025
It is widely considered an unfair trade practice and a form of price discrimination done in order to gain an unfair advantage in a market.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But much of it has also been done in private, with scouts scurrying across the country to see players early and begin tracking their progress throughout the season.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Other pruning that’s needed for shaping should be done in late spring or early summer after the flowers begin to fade.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
While some of the president's early White House renovations — like the paving of the Rose Garden — were said to be done in collaboration with his wife, The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Melania is not on board with the ballroom plans.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Alongside the winter 2025 collection are two accessories exclusives, the Chainmail bag and the Cabana Maille mules, both done in verdant green colorways.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This has been done in pop, hip-hop, rap, in films like Boyz n the Hood and Friday with Ice Cube.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
The renovations will be done in phases.
—Edda Leon, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
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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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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brady is also working with Kudos to adapt The Other Half, Charlotte Vassell’s novel about an ambitious young detective investigating the death of a posh socialite, found murdered on Hampstead Heath.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the fall of 1987, Ronald Reagan was president, Bon Jovi was the breakthrough band of the year, and mullets were still worn without irony by people who were not country musicians.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Completing the collection, the Delta Slingbag ($3,400) can be worn across the chest or over the shoulder and has a large zipped compartment for your wallet, keys, and phone.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fractures within the group, however — with some of the cast siding with Ariana Madix (who’d been cheated on), and others agreeing to film with Tom Sandoval (who had cheated) — made filming for Season 11 mostly unsustainainable.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors allege the nearly three-dozen defendants cheated unfortunate players out of at least $7 million.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the president tests the limits of his executive authority and takes a bulldozer -- in some cases literally -- approach to changing Washington and the country, the ramifications for Republicans and Democrats are going to be played out in these results.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lack and his colleagues’ investigations into why, which played out over the next 15 years, led to last month’s remarkable finding that the incidence of peanut allergies in the US – after a precipitous rise – appeared to have fallen dramatically.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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However her past experiences haven't ruined the actress' trips back home.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s why his mistress threw in with Frank to intimidate Dale into a land deal that would have ruined any chance of Chutto’s family ever getting their land back.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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