done for 1 of 2

as in done
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death with no means of escape, the stranded climbers knew that they were done for

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done for

2 of 2

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past participle of do for, chiefly British

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finished
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  • The event shows the process of making natural textiles from sheep to finished fabric.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • Consumer goods: One of the world’s largest apparel companies uses mapping and analytics to trace its supply chain across 40 countries—from raw materials with farmers and fabric makers to finished products–compressing six-month reporting tasks into days or weeks.
    Cindy Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Done for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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