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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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The finding marks the first time a new kind of chemical experiment has been performed on another planet.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lowe’s also has Kobalt mini toolboxes that are decorated with every NFL team’s colors and logos to help people with their home improvement projects.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The space feels more like a private residence than a hotel, decorated with pale limestone and white oak, along with sculptural moments that add understated drama.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 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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Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The book raised issues about conservation and the environmental problems caused by synthetic pesticides.—
Makenna Morrison Gary,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Murphy famously parodied Wonder on SNL, but the two became friends when Wonder joined him for a sketch on the show.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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This created a direct clash with golf purists — as parodied in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore 2 — resulting in the PGA suspending golfers participating in LIV.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The two then proceeded to beat the crud out of each other.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pair then proceeded to interrogate Kaufman’s unique creative practice through poems that have inspired him.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 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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