Synonyms of do
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as in to suffice 
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as in to serve
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as in to accomplish
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as in to decorate
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as in to cope
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as in to cause
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as in to imitate
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as in to proceed
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as in to perform
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as in to cheat
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as in to hide
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as in to happen
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as in event
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as in order
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as in cut
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as in need
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as in hurry
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in to decorate
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 to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in to cause
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 to imitate
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 to proceed
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in to perform
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 to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in to happen
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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as in event
a social gathering
it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project
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as in cut
a style or arrangement of hair
you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do
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as in need
archaic
something one must do because of prior agreement
in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do
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as in hurry
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed
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Recent Examples of do
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The reason for Atlanta’s acidic soil as compared to L.A.’s alkaline soil has to do with the amount of rainfall in these two cities.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Apps which are meant to make users safer and more secure but are doing the very opposite.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
While the audience members could still speak on the item about to be deferred, Rodriguez said, doing so would mean the public wouldn’t have the chance to address commissioners if the item ever came up for an actual vote at a future meeting.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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See a Live Theater Production When live arts top your list of things to do, Burnsville's Parkway Playhouse is the perfect fit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
The reason for Atlanta’s acidic soil as compared to L.A.’s alkaline soil has to do with the amount of rainfall in these two cities.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Apps which are meant to make users safer and more secure but are doing the very opposite.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
While the audience members could still speak on the item about to be deferred, Rodriguez said, doing so would mean the public wouldn’t have the chance to address commissioners if the item ever came up for an actual vote at a future meeting.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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But unlike the post-Enron era when adding one qualified financial expert sufficed, the AI revolution demands something far more radical: every director must become AI literate, or risk becoming a liability in the intelligence age.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Several roster holes to fill and if a long term option isn't ideal then a short term,stop gap move may suffice.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Amazon Basics Fluted Ceramic Round Planter This early Prime Day deal is perfect for decorating your outdoor table with lush greenery and flowers.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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His striking work, Protest, depicts the bloodshed of Sri Lanka’s long civil war, using books that are charred or rendered illegible, often decorated with symbolic or figurative objects, like toy-soldier figurines marching across a soiled page.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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The book, initially written for her children, addressed coping with grief.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Similarly, his younger supporting cast may be good enough to cope with the MLS’ demands, but was brutally exposed at this level.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The system works by stopping micro-inflammation, which disrupts the hair’s growth cycle, stopping new growth in its tracks and is easily caused by hormones, stress and genetic disposition.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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His remarks during a White House press conference come amid conflicting reports, including from US intelligence sources, about the extent of the damage caused by recent American strikes on Iran’s main nuclear sites.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
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But as these systems gained the ability to imitate reasoning, planning, and decision-making among options, emergent behaviors began raising red flags.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Some fireworks transcend the standard pops and booms to imitate a non-fiery object.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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Most American metropolises perform well in the report’s measure of disposable income, particularly San Francisco (No. 3), Boston (No. 7), and Chicago (No. 8).—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The English singer is also set to perform at the festival Saturday evening.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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President Donald Trump's rapid pullback of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has cost Americans at least $18 billion in higher fees and lost compensation for consumers allegedly cheated by major companies, according to an analysis released Tuesday by two organizations.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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But they didn’t get cheated this spring, not with three rousing blasts from the past: Against the Pistons, against the Celtics, against the Pacers.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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