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as in performs
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorates
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 copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in causes
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 imitates
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 progresses
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in plays
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 squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in hides
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happens
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of does
So does Soderbergh’s camera, which begins sniffing and roving about the space like a dog unleashed.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
So does Delta Air Lines, which also ranks high with customers and is now the country’s most profitable carrier.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But the organ that senses those hormones is usually separate from the one that delivers the sperm; in male octopuses, the hectocotylus does both.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Both wingbones make softer, more musical notes than the box does.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
So does Al Green, her grandad Michael, and sisters Amma and Absolutely.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Hall also executive produces the sequel to Dexter, as does Scott Reynolds, Marcos Siega, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Veronica West, Kirsa Rein, Tanner Bean and Katrina Mathewson.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The tenor shifts quickly, and so does the market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The more than 30,000 people who took the data-analytics firm JD Power’s annual airport-satisfaction survey last year believe Newark to be the worst airport in North America, as does Charity Moore, an influencer who has been a flight attendant for 11 years.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
So does Delta Air Lines, which also ranks high with customers and is now the country’s most profitable carrier.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
But the organ that senses those hormones is usually separate from the one that delivers the sperm; in male octopuses, the hectocotylus does both.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
Both wingbones make softer, more musical notes than the box does.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
So does Al Green, her grandad Michael, and sisters Amma and Absolutely.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Hall also executive produces the sequel to Dexter, as does Scott Reynolds, Marcos Siega, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Veronica West, Kirsa Rein, Tanner Bean and Katrina Mathewson.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The tenor shifts quickly, and so does the market.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The more than 30,000 people who took the data-analytics firm JD Power’s annual airport-satisfaction survey last year believe Newark to be the worst airport in North America, as does Charity Moore, an influencer who has been a flight attendant for 11 years.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Deocampo also is the co-founder of ARKADE, a 25-member K-pop dance team that performs throughout Southern California.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Later Saturday, Wiseman and Glover planned to take a turn at manually piloting the Orion capsule to help engineers better understand how the spacecraft performs in flight and to provide hands-on feedback for future Artemis astronauts.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The iconic Burberry pattern, which is known as the Burberry Check, decorates the sole of the shoe, adding more brand identity to the shoes.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ink decorates her hands and wrists, poking out from under the sleeves of her gray cashmere cardigan.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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With gas prices averaging more than $4 per gallon, drivers are wondering what causes price variances at the pump from state to state.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aristotle said that art imitates nature (ars imitatur naturam), and for centuries, many artists sought to imitate their subjects as realistically as possible.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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More service center locations may be added as the transition progresses, the USDA said.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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As the month progresses, your attention shifts closer to home.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the dance, Barnes plays a library page on her lunch hour who has to deliver five research requests to patrons.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Making plays often for his teammates, Banchero added six assists, but turned the ball over five times.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Does.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/does. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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