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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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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
Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Much of the investment in surveillance was done in the name of preventing harm from unauthorized drone use.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Zarrius also testified about his actions afterward, saying they were done in a panic.
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Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Held at the former Officer’s Casino, Murillo’s commission is being done in collaboration with local crop producers.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Rahmani said that the strategy of filing motion after motion is also being done in hopes that prosecutors will eventually offer a plea deal.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Prescott plans on getting teammates together during the break before training camp, as he’s done in previous offseasons.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.
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Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
Formally tracking the amount of care work that is done in the workplace and who is doing it exactly can make the invisible labor more visible, and help to redistribute the work across gender.
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Holly Corbett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Much of the investment in surveillance was done in the name of preventing harm from unauthorized drone use.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Zarrius also testified about his actions afterward, saying they were done in a panic.
—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
According to the city, the Brooklyn branch is expected to be completed in 2029, the Bronx and Queens location to be finished in 2031 and the Manhattan jail to be done in 2032.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Held at the former Officer’s Casino, Murillo’s commission is being done in collaboration with local crop producers.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Rahmani said that the strategy of filing motion after motion is also being done in hopes that prosecutors will eventually offer a plea deal.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Prescott plans on getting teammates together during the break before training camp, as he’s done in previous offseasons.
—
Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Elizalde’s model at Viva disrupts the way business has been done in the past.
—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
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Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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If Dennis is murdered or missing, wouldn’t Brian and associates know about it?
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Investigators are still determining what led up to the altercation, how the victim was murdered, and the suspect's motive.
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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However, items saved by survivors or plucked from the water by rescuers can be sold and often fetch big sums — a life jacket worn by a passenger sold for just over $900,000 in April while a gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued the survivors sold for nearly $2 million in 2024.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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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.
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Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out.
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
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