do something

phrase

: to take some sort of action to help a situation

Don't just stand there: do something!

Examples of do something in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Let’s really try and do something that’s going to make some waves. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2026

And do not expect skies to change much into next week — when the weather is set to do something once, it is often set to do it again. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

What this means to you Most of us could probably use a few more reasons to put the phone down and do something in the real world. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Or, the panel could do something else, confounding financial markets but pleasing the president. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026