DID DOWN Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

did down

verb

past tense of do down, British

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

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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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Breakker was on the mend as Femi defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42, won the King of the Ring Tournament and seemingly ended Lesnar’s career at SummerSlam.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of defeated

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The Bulls overcame a sloppy night penalty-wise, being flagged 15 times for 140 yards, including two penalties that wiped out touchdowns.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Maye overcame the first two picks to drive the Patriots into position to tie or take the lead in the final minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcame

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Under the leadership of president/baseball operations Peter Bendix, the Marlins have mastered the scrap heap pickup; Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards, Liam Hicks (traded to Tampa Bay) and Heriberto Hernandez continue to wildly exceed expectations.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
However, Dustin Folkes, a former Marine, has mastered the art of being low-key while still on high alert.

— Nicki Cox, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of mastered

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The play gave Western Michigan a field goal as time expired, and those 3 points loomed large as Western Michigan took a 9-7 lead in the fourth quarter.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of took

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The Panthers beat Vanderbilt in coach Dell McGee’s third game as coach in 2024, then lost 17 of their next 18 games against FBS opponents.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beat

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But Jon Hamm, strolling up to present the next award, got the better joke in.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Maresca’s players followed soon after; Iliman Ndiaye, an inspired half-time substitute, was hanging around at the back of the group when Ruben Dias grabbed him and thrust him to the front, ensuring the new signing got a deserved ovation.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of got

Verb

Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Back then, Below Deck hadn’t yet launched in the Mediterranean, the Housewives hadn’t yet conquered Potomac, and there were no Traitors, Summer House, or Mormon Wives to speak of.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquered

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When word got around this week that the North Collins Street restaurant might be closing after 37 years, friends rallied around Airways and gave it a business boost to keep it around through Dallas Cowboys football season.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
The gender data gap did not close because medicine finally got around to it.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of got around

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