do by

verb

did by; done by; doing by; does by
Synonyms of do bynext

transitive verb

: to deal with : treat
They did pretty well by me when I retired.

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The analysis was done by Actuarial Research Corporation, GCG Consultants, and the firm Oliver Wyman. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The post showed Alba before and after getting her makeup done by her eldest child. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Most of this work is done by state health departments, and in the case of a multistate outbreak like this one, state health departments working in conjunction with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The annual judging is done by examining the photos of the works, given that the medium, blackboards, can’t be moved easily. ABC News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for do by

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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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