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.
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Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for did down
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Schumaker was on the Cardinals team that in 2011 that defeated the Rangers in seven games to win the World Series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Georgia defeated Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 innings on Sunday to sweep the Athens Super Regional and clinch the school’s first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
7 June 2026
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Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Slowed by a medical issue the last two seasons, DeMaio overcame that hurdle to have a huge senior year playing alongside her twin sister, Ava.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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End-of-grade assessments are meant to measure if students have mastered the grade-appropriate content laid out in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Rather than hiring dozens of new staffers to helm these properties, the media companies are trying to find areas of expertise already mastered by current employees.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Throughout the trial, stress took an enormous toll on Jackson, defense attorney Mark Geragos said in the docuseries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Matt Olson’s solo home run in the sixth inning proved to be the difference Tuesday as the Braves beat the visiting Blue Jays 4-3 at Truist Park, beginning the three-game series with their 15th series-opening victory of the season.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The inventor of the Basque cheesecake, a dessert that has conquered the world, will retire next year, leaving behind a legacy that has reshaped menus globally.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger conquered DWTS season 10 with Derek Hough, and she's been unstoppable ever since.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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InStyle tester Janice got around this roadblock by making this a part of her morning routine.—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
4 June 2026
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Celebrations broke out from Port-au-Prince to South Florida as word got around the Haitian community that The Grenadiers were headed to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 24,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2026
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