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
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  • They had been pegged as the NFC team to beat and predicted to make the postseason and Super Bowl.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Tyler Huntley was good enough to beat the reeling Browns on Sunday, and Miami is now 2-3 without Tua this season.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of beaten
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  • The Rams were four days removed from defeating the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Vikings were four days removed from a 31-29 loss to the Lions, who have left opponents beat up throughout the season.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Fernanda Torres Wins Best Actress — Drama, 25 Years After Her Mother's Nomination at the Awards 9 hr 7 min ago Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres beat Angelina Jolie, Tilda Swinton and more to take home the 2025 Globe for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture — drama.
    Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of beat
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  • Here, 20 members of Forbes Coaches Council share steps leaders can take to overcome this problem and create better opportunities for their people to develop professionally in 2025.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Lakers’ comeback attempt against the Houston Rockets on Sunday was thwarted by errant out-of-bounds plays late, stopping them from overcoming the Rockets’ early interior dominance.
    Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of overcome
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