do in

verb

Definition of do innext
1
as in to destroy
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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2
as in to kill
to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants

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3
as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night

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4
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long day of hard work really did me in

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5
as in to cheat
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 Synonyms for do in
  1. destroy
  2. kill
  3. assassinate
  4. wear
  5. cheat
  6. demolish
  7. slay
  8. murder
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  • Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.
    Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of destroy
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  • Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The version of the virus detected in San Mateo County lies at the center of an outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people this year in Central and Eastern Africa, with most of those cases being in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of kill
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  • Musawi was the Party’s second secretary-general, until he was assassinated by Israel, in 1992.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Last week, an Iranian asset was charged with attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump.
    Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of assassinate
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  • Though both wear hats and masks and keep their heads down, there is one full-face photo caught on the Ring as a delivery man picks up the two-month-old mattress.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The main event will be eight, two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves rather than 10-ounce gloves.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of wear
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  • The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
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  • The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of demolish
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  • Listen to this article Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The sleepy spot actually holds a chilling history dating back to 1912, when two adults, Josiah and Sarah Moore, and six children were brutally slain in what is now known as the Villisca Ax Murder House.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of slay
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  • Portrait of an Indigenous Womxn [Removed] commemorated murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls.
    Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The onetime president pretended to be murdered in a 1963 homemade spy movie.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of murder
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