did in

VERB

destroy; exhaust

Synonyms

WEAK

assassinate bankrupt bump off butcher cool dilapidate dispatch do away with eliminate execute fatigue finish frazzle kill knock out liquidate murder put away ruin shatter slaughter slay tire wear out weary wreck

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did in

Defending teams often clog the centre of the pitch, as City did in the derby, forcing the attacking side to the flank.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

A good host can pull off both feats, as Neil Patrick Harris did in 2009, proving his worth as a music man.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The fMRI also detected less synchronized blood flow in regions of the children’s brains associated with attention and information processing than they did in the adults’.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

While 8% of U.S. students rated “top performers” in math, 54% did in mainland China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

I’d have liked to run, but running wasn’t something a lady did in a gigantic dress and ridiculous shoes that pinched.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin