done down

past participle of do down, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for done down
Verb
  • And, yes, Houston hasn’t beaten a team with a winning record in a month.
    Law Murray, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Down on the Farm showed that mixing pitches is a way to success, and Baseball Prospectus similarly found that changing velocities, shapes and pitch types can help a pitcher beat their projections.
    Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • For many of these mid-majors, this results in a talent drain that is difficult to overcome.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Done down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20down. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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