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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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He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 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.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Zac Brown Band performed the national anthem, and other stars who took part included comedians Nate Bargatze, Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe, as well as singers Luke Bryan and Kid Rock.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The measure performed best in central and west Davis, continuing the pattern established on election night.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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The decor reflects the brand’s six pillars, from the deep red carpets to the (seemingly necessary for all whisky brands these days) partially copper walls, which are also decorated with artwork from Sir Peter Blake and David Carson.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Zendaya sported a see-through little black dress decorated with floral embroidery and ruffles, layering it underneath a glittery floor-length coat complete with satin bell sleeves.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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Only conceded once at Arsenal last week and coped well, before making some fine saves on the final day against Wolves.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Lennie asked about how the audience coped with that.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Wickens said the blaze was human-caused and remains under investigation.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Their live performances in Sydney’s drag scene parodied hyper-masculinity and soon moved into artist-run spaces with installations and video works.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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He was also parodied on Family Guy, Saturday Night Live and SCTV.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order and ordered that the planes be turned around, but Justice Department attorneys said his oral instructions directing the flight to be returned were defective, and the deportations proceeded as planned.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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The tensions around the negotiations The negotiations proceeded under a cloud of escalating tensions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The smallest nation by size (171 square miles) and population — 158,000, or twice the size of Arrowhead Stadium’s capacity — stood with all fans as the national anthems for both teams played.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Dalal said their son played there daily with his friends, taking advantage of a club policy that allows children under five to enter without a membership.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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