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done for

ADJECTIVE
ruined or defeated
Synonyms
WEAK
ausgespielt beaten broken conquered cooked dashed dead defeated destroyed done in doomed dying eighty-sixed exhausted finished foiled had it kaput lost packed up ruined shot sunk through tired undone vanquished washed-up wrecked
Antonyms
WEAK
accomplished successful

Example Sentences

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The thing is, spending more on defence is harder when the economy is continuing to struggle – as it has done for years and years already.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Some doctors think that gene testing to predict a patient’s response to weight-loss drugs could become as routine as what is done for other diseases like breast cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s a move he’s done for years, calculating what exactly he owes in taxes, and then going out of his way to make sure the government doesn’t get a penny more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

After the music is done for the night, the stream repeats until the next day’s broadcast begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I get to my feet, pulling on her hand because my core is done for the day.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali