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Definition of undonenext

undone

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verb

past participle of undo
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of undone
Adjective
Although much of his lineup leaned heavy-handed or overly undone, the most notable bias looks were the ones designed for ease, modernity and lightness. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 That news came several years after a feature film sequel based on Kwan’s China Rich Girlfriend came undone. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
The search only really got underway after two weeks, with oversights and mistakes that could not be undone. — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026 According to OpenAI, the deletion cannot be undone, and its support team cannot recover the content. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undone
Adjective
  • While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Back home, though, his wife Chloe (Kristen Gutoskie) was eight months pregnant and exhausted.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • McCarthy claimed the condition had compromised her body's ability to fight infections, leaving her physically and emotionally exhausted.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Parents were taught to respond supportively while stepping back from rescuing their child from what frightened them.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hamabe said Nagatani had barely left toddlerhood during the first shoot and was easily frightened by the many adults on set.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brooklyn unraveled in the final two minutes Saturday, surrendering 10 consecutive points and a 17-point lead in a 124-121 loss to the Hawks at State Farm Arena.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Astrologer Renee Watt urges taking stock of where prior relationships unraveled and what red flags were brushed aside.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And, on the eve of the election, El-Sayed’s primary opponent, Haley Stevens, distracted from the conversation with her left-field endorsement of Rogers that may have ejected her from the Democratic party and possibly a political career.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The first officer used her Taser twice on the dogs, which distracted them but did not stop them from attacking, police say.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Is realism based only on minds untouched by illness or some other distorting factor, or at least not so touched that that mind becomes, as my grandmother’s is, unbound?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Then the coach known as the most impulsive man on an NFL sideline runs that stop sign, grits his teeth and breaks unbound into character.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • The protesters also win over an initially unnerved local news reporter (Dylan O’Brien), who embeds with them as a communications ally.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The shocking 2013 execution of Jang Song Thaek, Kim Jong Un’s uncle, unnerved Ri.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Aramayo is candid about the fear, as well as the script that scared him.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That’s a $69,000 per-screen average — a far cry from La La Land ($176K) or even Anora ($91K), but in line with the likes of Poor Things and I, Tonya, showing that the streamers’ imprimatur hasn’t scared off theatrical audiences.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Undone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undone. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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