done for

ADJECTIVE

ruined or defeated

Synonyms

WEAK

ausgespielt beaten broken conquered cooked dashed dead defeated destroyed done in doomed dying eighty-sixed exhausted finished foiled had it kaput lost packed up ruined shot sunk through tired undone vanquished washed-up wrecked

Antonyms

WEAK

accomplished successful

Example Sentences

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“He’s certainly, in relative terms, underpriced for all that he’s done for the team,” said Jonathan Boyar, principal at the Boyar Value Group and a longtime investor in MSG Sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Justice has finally been done for our son. He will now be able to rest in peace," Jonathan's stepfather told the press.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Her son, for instance, has starred in various video ads she has done for brands.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

"Obviously I think I've always showed a lot of respect for Roy Keane and for everything he's done for the club and for everything he's always said," Fernandes added.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

No more school for him—he was done for good.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

done for

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