done for
Idioms-
Exhausted, worn out, as in This old computer is just about done for . [ Colloquial ; c. 1800] Also see done in .
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Doomed to death or destruction, as in Before he went to the hospital it seemed as if he was done for . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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One of the most insane things she’s done for me is give me a fake baby, one that was heavy and realistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
What that development has done for the city as a whole is a contentious question in vast Detroit, with its 139 square miles and more than 200 neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"I love a chilled red and have done for quite a while," she says, calling it "rosé for grown-ups".
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Granddaughter Laura Enston said justice had "finally been done" for Ruth Ellis and the family she left behind.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Naw, my dad had this done for me when I got here. I mean, it’s just a bed and a couple of posters, but it’s cool he gave me the room.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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