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as in destined
to determine the fate of in advance
the actor felt that he was doomed to be forever remembered for that one terrible performance
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as in sentenced
to impose a judicial punishment on
doomed the murderer to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of doomed
Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Hope of settlement went down with the doomed ship, which had been carrying the building supplies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Perfection is inhuman, and pretensions to it are both doomed and misbegotten.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
On the final day of the season, Milan went 2-0 behind against Cesena and looked doomed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Lebedeva, who is astonishing here, feels less like a doomed Chabrol heroine than someone cut out of Antonioni.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
That’s the 1935 George and Ira Gershwin classic about a doomed love affair set in Charleston’s Black community of Catfish Row.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Their run was probably doomed to end that stormy night against Belgium.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Before Roberto De Zerbi’s emergency appointment as manager, Spurs had looked doomed.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
This should really put into perspective how this whole operation was doomed to failure.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Scott notably did not criticize Bell over DEI, unlike the conservative attacks that doomed former UF finalist Santa Ono last year.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Irwin, at first, looks like the protagonist of the film, a naive man who has faith in hard work and straight shooting and providing a better life for his kids, and who seems doomed to be pushed into terrible things.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
What’s doomed the Rays in recent years has been injuries, particularly to their starting pitchers — five top Rays starters had Tommy John surgery since 2020 and two of their current starters, Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen have had multiple TJ surgeries.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Is Trump citizenship order doomed?
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Adjective
As the members of the 1986 Rogers Commission interrogate the complex inner workings of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to find what, or who, was responsible for the Challenger’s doomed fate, the show explores Commission member Sally Ride’s (Stewart) personal journey.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 June 2026
Xavier Becerra has emerged as a front-runner in the governor’s race just two months after his campaign seemed doomed.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Hope of settlement went down with the doomed ship, which had been carrying the building supplies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Perfection is inhuman, and pretensions to it are both doomed and misbegotten.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
On the final day of the season, Milan went 2-0 behind against Cesena and looked doomed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Lebedeva, who is astonishing here, feels less like a doomed Chabrol heroine than someone cut out of Antonioni.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
That’s the 1935 George and Ira Gershwin classic about a doomed love affair set in Charleston’s Black community of Catfish Row.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Verb
One option considered was the former Burnley and Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose brief stint at Nottingham Forest already felt doomed.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Their run was probably doomed to end that stormy night against Belgium.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Before Roberto De Zerbi’s emergency appointment as manager, Spurs had looked doomed.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
This should really put into perspective how this whole operation was doomed to failure.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Scott notably did not criticize Bell over DEI, unlike the conservative attacks that doomed former UF finalist Santa Ono last year.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Irwin, at first, looks like the protagonist of the film, a naive man who has faith in hard work and straight shooting and providing a better life for his kids, and who seems doomed to be pushed into terrible things.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
What’s doomed the Rays in recent years has been injuries, particularly to their starting pitchers — five top Rays starters had Tommy John surgery since 2020 and two of their current starters, Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen have had multiple TJ surgeries.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Is Trump citizenship order doomed?
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doomed
Verb
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Surely, being a prophet destined to die on the cross would be a painful vocation, and the film refuses to look away from this pain.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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Legend says that tourists who grind their heels on the bull's testicles and spin in place three times are guaranteed good fortune and are destined to return to the city.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Nick Pasqual was sentenced Tuesday to more than three decades behind bars for the 2024 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, Allie Shehorn.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Brandon Hunt was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, after a trial in Fort Worth in the Northern District of Texas federal court.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Powell denied any wrongdoing and condemned the investigation as an effort to influence Fed policy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The decision was condemned by numerous other Democrats in the state and the Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure Polis as a result.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Your instincts versus the sunk cost of your trip.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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This mindset, however, can also foster a sunk cost fallacy.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Manufacturing a finished blade from that material involves more than ten major core processes, from alloy smelting and preparation through to final delivery.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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The line included eco-friendly finished metal buttons in neutral tones carrying a LCA certification, indicating reduced CO2 emissions, chemical consumption, sludge generation, water usage and electricity consumption.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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