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
Verb
  • Spreading rapidly due to strong winds, the South Fork Fire destroyed more than 1,000 structures.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, almost 20 American naval vessels and more than 300 airplanes were destroyed or damaged.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroy
Verb
  • While all 379 passengers on the commercial flight were safely evacuated, five crew members aboard the Coast Guard plane were killed.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • At least one person was killed in Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro region, Vice Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram, adding that heating was disrupted for 155 residential buildings.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of kill
Verb
  • What's New Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida, will not be tried until September.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Liz Tracey March 15, 2022 Everybody remembers that the Ides of March was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of assassinate
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  • Other photos included the bunch walking arm-in-arm through Disneyland, posing in front of a Star Wars display and wearing matching orange shades.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bawer suggests getting annual eye exams and wearing necessary visual tools like glasses and contacts.
    Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of wear
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  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • After all, the man lost to Georgia State while cheating.
    Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • As a result, crews had already demolished The Dolphin Restaurant, which was built in the 1960s, to make room to fix missing and damaged pilings.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During the uprising, students demolished or defaced thousands of statues that Ms. Hasina had erected of her father.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demolish
Verb
  • Mangione pleads not guilty to CEO slaying charges The man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to death on a Manhattan street pleaded not guilty Monday to state murder and terrorism charges, just days after a dramatic return to the city to face federal counts in the case.
    Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Several hundred people gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol for a vigil Tuesday night to honor those slain, with some passing candles to each other and standing close against the winter chill.
    TODD RICHMOND, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of slay
Verb
  • Eventually, with the rebels overpowered and out of bullets, the Front Man returned to his post and murdered Gi-hun's childhood friend and closest ally, Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan).
    Glamour, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder By Sean O'Driscoll Senior Crime and Courts Reporter 7 An attorney has told Newsweek that insanity is likely the only workable defense for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of murder
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