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adjective

Definition of donenext
1
as in finished
brought or having come to an end the demanding job was finally done

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2
as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness after bicycling 30 miles we were completely done

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3
as in doomed
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death at this point retailing in the city's downtown is done

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as in extinct
no longer existing the day of the small independent grocer is done

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done

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verb

past participle of do
1
as in gone
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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2
as in sufficed
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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3
as in made
to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest

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as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming did the living room in French provincial style

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as in managed
to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine

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as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good

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7
as in imitated
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again

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as in come
to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?

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9
as in performed
to present a portrayal or performance of she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep

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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease

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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly no one is sure who did them in that alley

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as in happened
to take place nothing's ever doing in this boring little town

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Recent Examples of done
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Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Pierce never disclosed what was causing the discomfort nor what the surgery was specifically done to correct. — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Giving every player a personality totally brings the mode to life and there's even more that can be done on this front. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Because a news organization that comes in to take advantage of this [appetite] has also done their research and anticipated questions and is preparing for pushback. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 William got that solo, which really is one of my favorite guitar solos ever, and it was done off the cuff. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Until a proper overhaul can be done, Rosenfeld hopes that North Star, by removing the profit motive, can make space for more moral science. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 The impact set several fires in an industrial zone, Vorobyov wrote, with damage also done to an administrative building and an electrical substation. — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 If the paste-rinse-repeat method isn’t getting the job done, apply another layer of paste and cover the area with plastic wrap. — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
  1. finished
  2. exhausted
  3. doomed
  4. extinct
  5. gone
  6. sufficed
  7. made
  8. decorated
Adjective
  • Made of eco-friendly shipping containers, Pittsburgh's bright blue container house features four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms spread across three finished levels, as well as a rooftop deck.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL) outlines consumer safety limits for substances in finished textile products.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of finished
Adjective
  • Ariel, a successful but exhausted writer, struggles to stay young and attractive while his younger wife drags him into a demanding social life, his five children treat him like a butler, and his elderly parents constantly demand his attention.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Yet despite all this effort, many high achievers report feeling mentally exhausted, creatively depleted and less productive than ever.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Howe has spoken repeatedly about the influence Keegan’s doomed and dashing team had on him as a young footballer.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • That’s often a doomed idea in Mann’s other movies, but here, not so much.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of doomed
Adjective
  • Researchers at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum have identified a new extinct ice age amphibian, the spadefoot toad.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • These are religions that, at least in their original shape, have gone extinct for a good reason.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of extinct
Verb
  • In the space of 18 months, China has gone from lagging far behind the US to hosting multiple AI models that are nipping at the heels of Silicon Valley’s champions and gaining major traction among users globally.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are reports of cyberattacks on water systems in a dozen states, but because there's no federal regulation requiring local utilities to report hacks, more may have gone unreported, Garcia said.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of gone
Verb
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
  • The contact looked incidental and accidental, not forceful and deliberate, and a free kick sufficed.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of sufficed
Verb
  • The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Armstrong's old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Armstrong’s old bedroom is now decorated with photos and paintings of the moon landing.
    — John Seewer, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of decorated

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