as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
an intractable drug habit proved to be her sad undoing
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as in paralyzing
to deprive of courage or confidence
the sudden shriek undid the campers
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as in unfastening
to disengage the knotted parts of
undo a tangled shoelace
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her
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Recent Examples of undoing
Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In many ways, the pandemic was a crucial catalyst of the scene, and the end of the lockdown was its undoing.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
His evil-doing becomes his untimely undoing and merely bridges gaps to allow other, more powerful forces of change (for better or worse) to rise around him.
—EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In this simple but alarming statement, Dr. Virginia Wells highlighted a significant issue in contemporary organizations that could be our very undoing.
—Sam Rockwell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Last season’s shoulder injury was a tremendous setback for the young gunslinger, and at this point nobody knows if that setback will ultimately be his undoing.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In many ways, the pandemic was a crucial catalyst of the scene, and the end of the lockdown was its undoing.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
His evil-doing becomes his untimely undoing and merely bridges gaps to allow other, more powerful forces of change (for better or worse) to rise around him.
—EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In this simple but alarming statement, Dr. Virginia Wells highlighted a significant issue in contemporary organizations that could be our very undoing.
—Sam Rockwell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undoing
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The ‘blazing furnace’ The real estate mogul’s downfall was stunning for the gargantuan scale of the fraud, rattling a country which has long projected an image of authoritarian stability.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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His downfall was precipitated by his decision to invoke Article 49.3 of the French Constitution, bypassing a parliamentary vote to push through a controversial 2025 budget.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The anxiety of overloading your skin with products can be paralyzing.Celeste Polanco, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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Already this year, corporate giants like AT&T, Ticketmaster and United Health have suffered paralyzing cyberattacks, and now, businesses are bracing for the holidays, a time when many cybersecurity operations rely on skeleton staffing.Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among others, the Hazara and Tajik minorities are significantly affected, raising the question of whether the destruction is in part linked to ethnicity.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Is there a health problem that's worrying you?Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Is there a nutrition concern that's worrying you?Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Goines is the mad son of a top virologist who turns out to be a key to unraveling the origin of the virus.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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The old friends reunite to investigate Jason’s death, slowly unraveling a plot with global consequences and unleashing carnage across the city.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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But what’s really intimidating is looking at his size-21 shoes.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sitting outside my baby boy's house intimidating them.Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Undoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undoing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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