as in thing
something done by someone
is that mess in the kitchen your doing?
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as in serving
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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as in sufficing
to be enough
even half of that amount of sugar will do
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as in performing
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorating
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 coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in creating
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 imitating
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 progressing
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in playing
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 squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in hiding
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happening
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of doing
Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
That’s Amy’s doing, and then the musical director’s doing.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
The sun, of course, is doing nothing out of the ordinary.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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Noun
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.
—Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
That’s Amy’s doing, and then the musical director’s doing.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 June 2026
Verb
Lawmakers expressed concerns that doing so could weaken representation for Black voters.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
The sun, of course, is doing nothing out of the ordinary.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing
Noun
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Like all things data center, this one comes with controversy.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The great thing about Taylor is that my girl knows how to write a song.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Once serving the suspension, the NFL did not reinstate him after a domestic violence incident.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There isn't a second credits scene, but moviegoers who stick around until the very end will see Lilypad performing an amusing little rap with some of the other toys, including Bad Bunny's Pizza with Sunglasses, as the credits finish scrolling.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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That, in turn, strengthens the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates, the very pressure that has made Korean government bonds the worst-performing sovereign debt in the world this year.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Furniture From Only One Store Opting to furnish your living room with pieces from only one store or vendor may seem like an easy solution when decorating.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
20 June 2026
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Other Décor Mistakes While designers agree that a catalog-style room is one of the biggest decorating pitfalls, there are a few other details that can have a similar effect.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
Verb
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The Northwestern Mutual survey comes at a moment when Americans are coping with years of cumulative inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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His coping mechanism was to convert that fear into fuel.—
Joshua Encinias,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Verb
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Belgium’s Jeremy Doku is due to become a father for the first time while the World Cup is still on and wants to be at the birth, creating a potential dilemma for the team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
Verb
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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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Carol Channing reduced Shalit to tears of laughter with her tale of a London dinner party with Lady Astor and Sir Benjamin Harrison by imitating the latter.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The robotic mission to Mars would launch on Relativity’s Terran R reusable rocket, which is progressing through development in advance of its inaugural flight, perhaps as soon as next year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Wright said such milestones demonstrate how quickly advanced nuclear technologies are progressing under current federal initiatives.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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“Doing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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