do by

verb

did by; done by; doing by; does by

transitive verb

: to deal with : treat

They did pretty well by me when I retired.

Examples of do by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

After years of permitting, construction began in October 2025 and dredging is slated to be done by early 2027. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

This can be done by rinsing or wiping the board with a dishcloth or paper towel. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026

Political observers say Trump wields his influence in ways rarely done by previous presidents, who usually avoided intra-party political battles. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026

It’s done by growing the silicon for the two devices on separate wafers and then bonding the two wafers. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

The report, done by the consulting firm RTI International for the federal Department of Health and Human Services, studied a program called PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly). — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

The work will be done by a partnership between two unexpected parties. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026

These sticky substances are easier to treat when they're frozen, which can be done by applying ice to the spot or by placing the item in the freezer. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Rhymes for do by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny