Examples of do down in a Sentence
you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
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Raiders coach Shane Krause, no stranger to the postseason, liked the first half from his squad, then tipped his cap to what Glenn did down the stretch.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk became a go-to pass-catching threat because any open man would do down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
While the Guardians are not letting the Red Sox get comfortable, manager Alex Cora is not worrying about what the Guardians do down the stretch.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The Nuggets simply know what to do down the stretch of games, and the Thunder have struggled in the two close games of the series.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Devastating downgrade, but the Club stock has been doing down forever.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
One potential separator in Jensen’s favor — especially if Utah has its eyes on what BYU is doing down the road — is his international experience.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk became a go-to pass-catching threat because any open man would do down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
While the Guardians are not letting the Red Sox get comfortable, manager Alex Cora is not worrying about what the Guardians do down the stretch.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The Nuggets simply know what to do down the stretch of games, and the Thunder have struggled in the two close games of the series.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Devastating downgrade, but the Club stock has been doing down forever.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
One potential separator in Jensen’s favor — especially if Utah has its eyes on what BYU is doing down the road — is his international experience.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Do down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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