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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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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Harris performed slightly better than Fuller in a special election on March 10, but neither secured a majority of the vote in a crowded field of candidates, forcing a runoff election.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McClure didn’t include invoices for work performed by David Westland, who represents SSCVA Board Chairman Andy Qunell, Treasurer Matt Maloney, board members Brent Brashier and Matt Schuffert, and former member Tom Dabertin as individuals in the case.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each room is decorated with antiques and architectural salvage that’s been collected over the years, adding a little personality to the modern space.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The carpet on Hollywood Boulevard was decorated with a Southwestern desert motif that echoes the setting of the first scenes of the new season.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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The war also caused gasoline and diesel prices to surge, causing further headaches for farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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This legislation wants Big Oil to pay for an insurance crisis caused by the state’s price controls.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Many parodied her overt sexuality by swapping her out for someone decidedly less sexy on the wrecking ball.—
Ben Pettis,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most recently, the song was parodied again in New York's 2025 mayoral race by candidate Andrew Cuomo's campaign.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then, to add a cherry on top, Porsha claims that in a post-coital conversation, Kelli got on the phone and proceeded to talk about Porsha’s baby daddy, Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the president had proceeded with the biggest structural change to the White House in more than 70 years before seeking input from the commissions.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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