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

Five trades in all were made before the 49ers were done by the end of Round 5, their earliest exit yet under this regime. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026

And this of course does not include care work, which remains unpaid labor usually done by women alone. —Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026

This can be done by directing water into soil or gravel, and creating a slight slope or grade away from your home flat surfaces. —Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026

In the final cut, Mabel accidentally stumbles upon research being done by her biology professor (Kathy Najimy), discovers the technology, and hijacks a robot beaver. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Propagation is best done by taking cuttings and encouraging root growth in water before transferring to soil. —Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026

Because Kouoh also did not select a jury for the Biennale, the appointment was instead done by Biennale’s board of directors, which is led by the Biennale’s president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, who is appointed by Italy’s culture minister. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Her glam included a high bun and dark burgundy lip that matched her manicure, done by Julie Kandalec. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

The research is being done by workers at a remote site in South Carolina. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for do by

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