Synonyms of do
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as in to suffice 
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as in to serve
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as in to accomplish
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as in to decorate
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as in to cope
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as in to cause
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as in to imitate
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as in to proceed
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as in to perform
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as in to cheat
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as in to hide
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as in to happen
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as in sufficed
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as in served
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as in performed
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as in decorated
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as in coped
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as in caused
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as in parodied
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as in proceeded
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as in played
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as in cheated
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as in licked
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as in happened
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as in event
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as in order
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as in cut
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as in need
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as in hurry
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
did the living room in French provincial style
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as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in to imitate
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in to perform
to present a portrayal or performance of
she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in to happen
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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as in event
a social gathering
it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project
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as in cut
a style or arrangement of hair
you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do
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as in need
archaic
something one must do because of prior agreement
in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do
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as in hurry
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed
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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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as in performed
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
did the living room in French provincial style
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as in coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good
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as in parodied
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again
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as in proceeded
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in played
to present a portrayal or performance of
she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep
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as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happened
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of do
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
She was given time to do a bit of free thinking to dream up characters between the holidays.
—Katy Henriksen, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Viola, who took over as owner in 2015, has done his part to make sure hockey had the potential to thrive in an unorthodox market like South Florida.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
She was given time to do a bit of free thinking to dream up characters between the holidays.
—Katy Henriksen, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
Svalbard is governed by a 1920 treaty that gives over 40 countries, including Russia, China and the U.S., equal rights to live and do business there.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
Noun
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Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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She had been scrubbed of her awareness of the past—as love must scrub us of our awareness of the past in order to resurrect itself.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Once that occurs, in relatively short order the vaunted AGI is figured out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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What is fair to discuss is the size of the financial awards available to victims, not because those victims don’t deserve every dollar and more, but because those dollars are raised by cuts to programs that are serving Marylanders, potentially including Maryland’s children.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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Drastic cuts to Medicaid: Threatening the care of millions of children and the elderly (especially nursing home patients), placing the economic survival of hospitals and nursing homes in peril.—
Dr. Jonathan Rosen,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Work Mode: Maintains a stable, focused environment ideal for productivity, reducing the need for manual adjustments during the day.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The Martens’ second trial was scheduled to start in the fall of 2023; however, Molly and Tom both accepted plea deals, eliminating the need for another trial.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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And given how hitters react to seeing meatballs, those extra ones add up in a hurry.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Andor finds his body, but the three of them have to leave in a hurry.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The bash was the royal family's second major appearance of the week, following the military procession and flypast at Buckingham Palace on May 5.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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The 32,000-square-foot homage to everything X rated is an ideal place for adults (18 and over) to throw a provocative bash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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If the user follows these instructions, the command downloads and runs the malicious file known as Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS).—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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If cell phone radio waves are interfering with headsets, pilots can usually still hear instructions from the control tower, but the audio could be less clear.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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Patrick Mahomes' comments on his new haircut are sparking backlash online.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Her two toddlers—who previously had long hair and bangs—were now rocking DIY haircuts.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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