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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for did down
  1. defeated
  2. overcame
  3. mastered
  4. took
  5. beat
  6. got
  7. conquered
  8. got around
Verb
  • Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
Verb
  • Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and the Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday night in the return from the All-Star break for both teams.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of overcame
Verb
  • Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of mastered
Verb
  • According to historians, people in the ancient world argued over where Odysseus’ journeys took him and whether his wife, Penelope, was faithful.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Gunther took the decision in a match built to protect both men, which is the outcome WWE needed if Aldis is going back behind the desk with his in-ring credibility intact.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of took
Verb
  • Chad Gable won his first singles title in WWE after beating Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship in an emotional match.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Evander scored a go-ahead goal from distance in the 82nd minute and Cincinnati beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-2 on Saturday night in a game delayed over two hours due to weather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of beat
Verb
  • But then Lily somehow intuits the core evolutionary idea behind a man competing at naked limbo with a group of monkeys, even though neither Kaylin as explainer nor Zac as performer got what Lisa’s drawing was conveying.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Something as rudimentary as remembering the play calls as training camp got underway, was also top of mind.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 28 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • Abrams first conquered the list two summers ago with The Secret of Us.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In southern Ecuador, the Cañari were conquered by Quechuan speakers, and their own language went extinct.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of conquered
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
Definition of got around

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“Did down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did%20down. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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