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be done for

VERB

disappear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart die die out dissipate dissolve escape evaporate expire fade flee fly go leave melt perish recede retire retreat sink wane withdraw

STRONG

abscond clear decamp dematerialize disperse ebb end evanesce exit pass vacate vamoose

WEAK

be gone be lost be no more be swallowed up cease to exist come to naught drop out of sight end gradually evanish fade away go south leave no trace melt away pass away take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance appear be born begin coagulate come continue enter face fight forge grow improve increase keep meet remain rise solidify stay strengthen wait

WEAK

arrive come in

Example Sentences

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“I was deciding if I should compete but I woke up the next day and felt better. I thought if I didn’t jump well today I’d be done for the year.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Managing sentiment can be done for a while, but you can’t manage the physical market forever.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Quinn Young also notes that more needs to be done for patients who don’t respond successfully to treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

If you’re at the airport, head to a ticket counter to see what can be done for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

That’s when I figured out the key to Capricorn’s heart, so I could do what needed to be done for his own good.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

be done for

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