be done with

idiom

: to bring to completion : to finish
When will you be done with the project?

Examples of be done with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vengeance against Iran for the attempt to rain missiles on Israel would not necessarily be done with obvious, kinetic force. Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024 This can be done with an equation that subtracts the person’s age from 220. Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 Gillian Anderson may not be done with truth-hunting quite yet. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 As usual, it would be done with the hope of a better tomorrow at the expense of today. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024 The same can be done with collard greens to even greater benefit. Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 Isometric exercises can be done with weights or without, just relying on the body’s own weight. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024 Sampling four different wines offers a window into what can be done with the Assyrtiko grape, depending on the winemaking process and the age of the vines. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Starbucks may not be done with its pup cups, but it is done with the metaverse. Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Be done with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20done%20with. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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