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
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  • Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of destroy
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  • The cause of a two-alarm fire Wednesday that displaced 10 residents and killed a pet dog remained under investigation Thursday, officials said.
    Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The trial against Richard Allen continues Tuesday, Election Day, in Delphi, Indiana. Allen, 52, is accused of killing two teens who went missing Feb. 13, 2017, and were found dead the next day.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of kill
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  • In Munich, demobilized soldiers, right-wing paramilitaries, and Communist militants fought in the streets, while leaders of the new Weimar Republic were routinely assassinated.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The year after Lincoln was assassinated by slavery supporter John Wilkes Booth, strip-mining of coal got started in Lincoln’s home state of Illinois.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of assassinate
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  • The main event will be eight, two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves rather than 10-ounce gloves.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The uniforms will be worn for six regular-season home games in total.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of wear
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  • The post comes as Trump has for days basely accused the key battleground state of cheating.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The activation comes amid a particularly tense election year, with former President Trump, the Republican nominee, already claiming that Democrats are cheating.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
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  • Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals April 1, 2024 Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.
    Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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  • Listen to this article Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The sleepy spot actually holds a chilling history dating back to 1912, when two adults, Josiah and Sarah Moore, and six children were brutally slain in what is now known as the Villisca Ax Murder House.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of slay
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  • The key event of Mann’s conversion came in June, when ultranationalists in Berlin murdered his friend Walther Rathenau, the Weimar Republic’s Jewish foreign minister.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Lambesis infamously spent nearly three years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting an undercover cop to murder his then-wife and relaunched the band in 2018 after his release from prison.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of murder
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