Synonyms of do
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as in to suffice
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as in to serve
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as in to accomplish
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as in to decorate
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as in to cope
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as in to cause
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as in to imitate
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as in to proceed
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as in to perform
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as in to cheat
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as in to hide
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as in to happen
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as in event
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as in order
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as in cut
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as in need
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as in hurry
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
did the living room in French provincial style
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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in to perform
to present a portrayal or performance of
she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in to happen
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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as in event
a social gathering
it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project
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as in cut
a style or arrangement of hair
you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do
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as in need
archaic
something one must do because of prior agreement
in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do
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as in hurry
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed
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Recent Examples of do
Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2026
Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
So the boss has done pretty well.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
That is what Treinen and outfielder Alex Call did when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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But there were the briefest hints of what the Chicks have stood for and still do.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 June 2026
Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
So the boss has done pretty well.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
That is what Treinen and outfielder Alex Call did when the Dodgers celebrated Pride Night.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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In 2009 mathematicians Hemanshu Kaul and YoungJu Jo, both then at the Illinois Institute of Technology, proved that 10 guards or cameras would suffice in this case.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Boards that assume future action will suffice are misreading the timing.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Coming off hitting for the cycle, a feat accomplished by just 11 other players in the franchise’s history, Crow-Armstrong didn’t wait long Tuesday to again make an impact for the Chicago Cubs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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His ability to play safety, nickel corner and dime linebacker is essential to what defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is trying to accomplish both pre- and post-snap.—
Mike Kaye
June 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Scallops have become one of decorating's most enduring motifs, and this wastebasket embraces them wholeheartedly.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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However, these were never designed to cope with slow, low-flying drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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People live with a shortage of drinking water supplies, irrigation becomes trickier for ranchers, rivers dry up for rafters and fishermen, fish and wildlife struggle, and manufacturers must cope with less water.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Morgan died in his cell from an overdose caused by fentanyl and heroin, according to an autopsy.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The undulating roofline imitates the Allegheny Mountains, and 38 steel columns create a canopy reminiscent of the region's forests, Prix Versailles says.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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For example, data center developers sued Saline Township, Michigan, and Chatham County, North Carolina, seeking to overturn their local zoning decisions, to be able to proceed with data center construction.—
Rachel Mural,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Kopercinski proceeded to go the distance, working a perfect seventh and ending with 113 pitches.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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These will be highly specialized agents that sit on top of Anaplan’s applications, capable of performing tasks autonomously for users.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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While humans thrive on ambiguity, context, metaphor and inference, machines generally perform better when information is categorized, tagged, labeled and linked in ways that reduce uncertainty.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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