done in 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of done innext
as in drained

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verb

past participle of do in
1
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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2
as in killed
to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants

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

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4
as in worn
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 plucked
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 done in
  1. destroyed
  2. murdered
  3. plucked
  4. played out
  5. ruined
  6. beat
  7. demolished
  8. assassinated
Verb
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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  • Popular on Variety Chico Mendes, who was murdered by a rancher in 1988, is an international symbol of the struggle to protect the Amazon Rainforest.
    Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Their father had been murdered in their home, which was then looted and burnt to the ground.
    Angelina Jolie, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of murdered
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  • Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The sound is often described as similar to a string being plucked on a violin.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of plucked
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  • Departing are Rand, Bol and Vin Baker Jr., who have played out their eligibility, and forward Vincent Miszkiewicz and guard Brian Taylor II, who entered the transfer portal.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The biggest debate on Capitol Hill Wednesday played out in a hallway – not the House floor.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023
Definition of played out
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
Adjective
  • The Corpse Had a Familiar Face by Edna Buchanan Amazon Edna Buchanan was a beat reporter for the Miami Herald, and this book, which came out in the late eighties, is a kind of journalistic memoir about her eighteen-year career covering crime there.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Shortstop Miguel Rojas is so beat up he was restricted to the bench.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of beat
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  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demolished
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  • Several pro-war Russian figures have been assassinated since the start of the war in operations Moscow blamed on Ukraine, including journalist Darya Dugina, war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky and former submarine commander Stanislav Rzhitsky.
    Artem Grudinin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in 2022 while making a speech for a ruling party candidate during a parliamentary election.
    Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of assassinated
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