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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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Leviatán were arguably considered underdogs in all these matches, but overcame the odds to make the final and set up a rematch against Paper Rex.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Industrial robots have mastered many repetitive tasks, but preparing sashimi remains a surprisingly difficult challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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In 1971, the company introduced its first cup noodles – instant noodles that came in a disposable container, accompanied by a fork for those who hadn’t mastered chopsticks.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Mikhail Alfon, founder of Blue Light Media, a social media strategy agency, took his son, Santos, to multiple Orange County meetups.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Responding officers took Reyes into custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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So who got a some fries with their shake?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
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The collection plays into the brand’s Hollywood roots and the film’s plotline, which looks at the Minions conquered Hollywood in the 1920s and became silent film stars.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The Holy Trinity of New Jersey rock even got around a single mic at one point, and Flav couldn’t resist joining along.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 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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“Did down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did%20down. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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