Broken
Done in
Both terms in one sentence
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In the Midsomer Murders episode "Not In My Back Yard", the first Victim of the Week is done in with a broken bottle.
Source: Grievous Bottley Harm -
Clarence's explanation of how Jeff's toy got broken in "Jeff's New Toy" is done in cut-out puppets.
Source: Western Animation / Clarence -
Hoist by His Own Petard: Proculus gets done in by a mortally wounded Atticus, who drives Proculus' broken sword into his neck.
Source: Film / Pompeii
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Done in and Broken. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/done_in
Broken & Done in. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/done_in>.
Done in or Broken. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/broken/done_in.
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