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done in

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verb

past participle of do in
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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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Recent Examples of done in
Verb
This performance was three percentage points worse than the same poll done in August. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Most of the cooking must be done in advance, off site, then finished and plated in the moment. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Along with other challenges of creating a 35-foot wide painting was that it was done in a 15-foot wide studio. Andis Robeznieks, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Yet a deal didn’t get done in time for the Ravens to gain more flexibility ahead of free agency in March, and the team was forced to execute a contract restructure instead. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Any purchase, though, should be done in smaller sizes, not aggressively. Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The potential workaround Oil industry analysts believe a possible plan to refill the SPR with Venezuelan oil could be done in the form of similar exchanges. David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 However, the review clock can be stopped, which has been done in the past. Emily Chang, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Dermal piercings are anchored below the skin and should be covered for a couple of days after being done in order to heal, according to WebMD. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done in
Adjective
  • Next, let the butter melt and place the hot, drained ears of corn in the stockpot.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Forces also destroyed a third vessel, the M/T Kylo near the Gulf of Oman.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • And, as Europe has felt more threatened by Russian incursions, a week ago NATO fighter jets destroyed a drone near Romania’s natural gas projects in the Black Sea.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When a patient of Julia’s daughter is murdered and her medical file disappears, the family becomes prime suspects.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two Australian surfers, Dean Lucas and Adam Coleman, were murdered in 2015 while traveling through the northwestern state of Sinaloa.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Photograph by Anthony Pham The boy-band-heartthrob-to-solo-superstar pipeline is a familiar one in the pop pantheon, but few have worn it as well as the British singer Harry Styles.
    Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a whiff of the gothic on the streets around DDP, as well as plenty of matching sets and, interestingly, clothing worn backwards.
    Young Chul Kim, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of us just got the surface, but who could feel cheated?
    Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The mother and daughter's latest exchange is another chapter in a fractured family that has played out publicly for years.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • According to sources close to the dressing room, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, Bergvall grew frustrated towards the end of the season because he was being played out of position in training.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Done in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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