do by
verb
did by; done by; doing by; does by
: to deal with : treat
They did pretty well by me when I retired.
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The lavish designs—velvet couches, massive headboards, opulent wallpaper, texture everywhere—were done by Jacques Garcia, famed for his lush and ultra-Parisian taste.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Construction of the Jeddah Tower has continued to make steady progress in recent years and is expected to be done by 2028.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Jeffress expects their new $130 million sanctuary to be done by Easter 2028.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t a cost-benefit analysis done by the city and SANDAG make sense here in these very tight budget days?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Additional Strategies to Deter Squirrels After seeing the damage done by squirrels, gardeners will resort to anything from netting to applying commercial or DIY repellents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former Vogue editor-in-chief are related, according to an analysis of family trees and public records done by DNA testing company Ancestry.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Macron, who has worked with European and other allies to build a coalition to guarantee free passage through Hormuz once hostilities have stopped, said this could only be done by talking to Iran.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Koch will set up Orion’s system to perform the burn, done by Orion’s main engine on the spacecraft’s European Service Module.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Construction of the Jeddah Tower has continued to make steady progress in recent years and is expected to be done by 2028.
—Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Jeffress expects their new $130 million sanctuary to be done by Easter 2028.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t a cost-benefit analysis done by the city and SANDAG make sense here in these very tight budget days?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Additional Strategies to Deter Squirrels After seeing the damage done by squirrels, gardeners will resort to anything from netting to applying commercial or DIY repellents.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The Oscar-winning actress and former Vogue editor-in-chief are related, according to an analysis of family trees and public records done by DNA testing company Ancestry.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Macron, who has worked with European and other allies to build a coalition to guarantee free passage through Hormuz once hostilities have stopped, said this could only be done by talking to Iran.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Koch will set up Orion’s system to perform the burn, done by Orion’s main engine on the spacecraft’s European Service Module.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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