DO IN Synonyms: 287 Similar and Opposite Words

do in

verb

Definition of do in

as in to destroy

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a business venture that was done in by poor planning

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as in to kill

to deprive of life the early frost did in all of our tender plants

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as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately somebody did the old man in late last night

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as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of the long day of hard work really did me in

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as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns

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The most common type of dementia, which destroys memory and cognitive function, was responsible for 116,022 deaths in 2024, NCHS data shows.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

Definition of destroy

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Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of kill

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Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

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But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

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The American grandmaster shed some light on his mindset following Kramnik’s cheating accusations in a livestream prior to his death, according to the Associated Press.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.

— Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of cheat

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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of demolish

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Some mourners, gathering at the funeral of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Saturday, expressed both anguish and a desire for vengeance.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of slay

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Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Shanahan notes that the spoiler that’s in the very title of the play — that someone named Roger Ackroyd was murdered — is more than enough.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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