did down

past tense of do down, British

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Recent Examples of did down Raiders coach Shane Krause, no stranger to the postseason, liked the first half from his squad, then tipped his cap to what Glenn did down the stretch. Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
  • In Saturday’s semifinals, Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek and Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek to set up the first all-American women’s final at the Cincinnati Open in 56 years.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • India is leading the two-match series having defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first match in Galle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Judith Kreeger overcame gender barriers, work challenges and a surprise career.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even the most dependent of the United States’ allies have mastered the arts of foot-dragging, leash-slipping, and lobbying Washington.
    MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who became chair after his 2004 Presidential campaign, told me that part of the job is learning how to tune out the complaints, something Martin has apparently not yet mastered.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Black took eight carries in Thursday’s victory over the Chargers and turned them into 33 yards.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With Copper scoring 17 points in the third quarter the Mercury got within one point before the Dream took a 73-68 lead into the fourth quarter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The last time two American women played in the Cincinnati final was in 1970, when Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • A day earlier, the Buccaneers had beaten the Panthers in their final game of the regular season, only to witness Carolina claim the NFC South anyway.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One tenant said an officer got inside through a window and found the body.
    Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So a lot of that stuff got removed from the film, and the movie got better for it.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Western climbers regard Everest as a peak to be conquered, Tenzing reveres it as a sacred mother goddess.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mars has only conquered the Official Physical Singles ranking once.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The gender data gap did not close because medicine finally got around to it.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Capital One got around federal limits on swipe fees by buying Discover’s card network; other banks complained, then went out looking for their own loophole.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

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“Did down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did%20down. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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