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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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as in performed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
did the living room in French provincial style
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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happened
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of did
Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
One reason female founders lost control of their businesses more easily than men did is that their employees and customers both held them to higher standards.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
First-time students enrolled by the dozens, as did some of the League’s best pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
This person that did this horrible person.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As malls began to contend with dropping traffic and mounting online competition, so did Claire's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Petersik reportedly planned to write a book on Milwaukee street names himself but never did.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
One reason female founders lost control of their businesses more easily than men did is that their employees and customers both held them to higher standards.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
First-time students enrolled by the dozens, as did some of the League’s best pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
This person that did this horrible person.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As malls began to contend with dropping traffic and mounting online competition, so did Claire's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Petersik reportedly planned to write a book on Milwaukee street names himself but never did.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for did
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Face-to-face sales are needed where online contracts once sufficed.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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An Alien television show featuring nothing more than the Coca Cola classic Alien could have sufficed us, so why all the extra bells and whistles?—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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The film also performed well during award season, with Fargeat earning five Oscar nominations, including Best Directing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture as one of the film’s producers, while Moore was nominated for Best Actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shamaya Jackson is suing Albany Medical Center for wrongful death, medical malpractice, vicarious liability, and lack of informed consent, claiming she was not told about treatments performed on her daughter Milani, who was admitted to the hospital multiple times in April for respiratory issues.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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For her, that meant writing the album in her hometown of London, with people she’s worked with before, in a studio decorated with pictures from her house.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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An Advent wreath, decorated with hundreds of lights and 12-foot-tall candles, shines over the Franziskaner fountain.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a teen growing up in an abusive household, Morgan coped daily with physical and emotional harm from her mother.—
Laura Schwab Reese,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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More than a year after the strike, commuters have been subject to daily traffic delays along east-west interstates while businesses have coped with a sustained decline in revenue.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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That caused a lot of media and fan uproar.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The new thermal management module from MAHLE resolves the key challenge of e-mobility – the loss of range caused by heating at low temperatures.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Last Wednesday marked one week since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a popular conservative pundit whom South Park parodied earlier this season.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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The scandal was splashed across front pages, and even parodied on Saturday Night Live.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Tullies proceeded to raise three daughters, all of whom now reside in New York City – Samantha is a stage actress, Jackie is a film editor, and Anna is studying at Columbia University to earn her masters in social work.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Williams exploded for 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the second half as Minnesota proceeded to run the Mercury off the floor in an 82-69 victory in the first game of the Western Conference semifinals at Target Center.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Along with catching, Rodriguez has played first base, second base, third base and left field to get his bat in the lineup.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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While the defense played well, the loss was a crushing disappointment.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Did.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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