done down

verb

Definition of done downnext
past participle of do down, British
as in gotten
to achieve a victory over you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

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  1. beaten
  2. beat
  3. overcome
Verb
  • The Bulls beat the Bucks 133-122 in their first matchup at Fiserv Forum.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Otherwise, the Seahawks would need to beat the Rams in Week 18 and hope to claim the strength-of-victory tiebreaker.
    Jeff Howe and Austin Mock, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of beaten
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  • Darden Restaurants — The Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse parent jumped 8% after reporting an earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal second quarter.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Yet, deeper reading reveals an honest assessment of the challenges still to be overcome in making change a reality.
    Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Lawmakers overcame the 60-vote threshold to bypass a filibuster in a 73-27 vote.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcome
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