do with

phrase

: to make good use of : benefit by

could do with a cup of coffee

Examples of do with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Falcons hope to get a new deal done with Dexter, according to a team source. — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Imports and Transplants What do Americans do with all of this mail-order biodiversity? — John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

That has to do with the poverty rate — based on census data for the area the district covers, not the district’s enrollment itself — dipping below 5%. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Dolly Parton’s death this week has nothing to do with the name of the new tropical storm that formed in the Atlantic on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above