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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An order is final if there is nothing left to be done by the trial court.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That might be done by filling it with debris from hospital construction and graded earth or by leveling it with parking structures that would support an elevated ground floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The cold water immersion technique is done by professionals after measuring body temperature and finding an individual is experiencing hyperthermia.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Now, following 1,200 political accounts isn’t something one does by accident.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The inspections are done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Python hunting is often done by simply looking for the snakes along rural roads.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Casting is being done by Bialy Thomas & Associates.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That might be done by filling it with debris from hospital construction and graded earth or by leveling it with parking structures that would support an elevated ground floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The cold water immersion technique is done by professionals after measuring body temperature and finding an individual is experiencing hyperthermia.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Now, following 1,200 political accounts isn’t something one does by accident.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The inspections are done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
Python hunting is often done by simply looking for the snakes along rural roads.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
This operation demonstrated how unmanned vessels can help with missions usually done by helicopters, ships, or rescue teams.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Casting is being done by Bialy Thomas & Associates.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 June 2026
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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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