do wrong

phrase

: to do bad things
People who do wrong should be punished.

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What did Renegade do wrong except fight the traffic that confronted him? — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 If men do wrong, they get punished. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 In the eyes of social media, neither Carlile nor Jones could do wrong. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2026 Light it up One of the biggest things Burke sees people do wrong is not using dimmers. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do wrong

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“Do wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20wrong. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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