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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 12 May 2025
But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
Noun
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Parades; live entertainment; food, drink and merchandise vendors; community resources; and family-friendly activities are central to all of these events.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), one of the oldest and most prestigious annual global spirit judging events, just released the results for their 2025 event.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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SpaceX got the official launch order on March 7, meaning all the prep work was completed in less than three months.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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View the official order and corresponding map here.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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For example, rate cuts are expected to continue, with the U.S. Federal Reserve expected to make between three and five rate cuts, according to analysts.—
Lisya Bahar Manoah,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Much will depend on NASA's future funding, which is currently facing substantial cuts, although thus far, Artemis II and III remain on track.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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However, operational reporting needs often go beyond what SAP’s native tools provide.—
Govinda Rao Banothu,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Nigeria, like much of Africa, faces an urgent need: jobs.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Pod coffee was an easier way to make a single cup in a hurry.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.—
Christopher Clarey,
Air Mail,
24 May 2025
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Hadera and Pierce also attended the bash, as did boldfaced names like Guillaume Thevenin, Diamant Blazi, Sally, Paola Locatelli, Mateo Sinet and Netflix’s Albert Tello, among others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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The concert — actually Nelson’s third recent visit to the Bowl after his 90th-birthday bash in 2023 — was part of the annual traveling Outlaw Music Festival, which will keep Nelson, now 92, and Dylan, who’ll turn 84 next week, on the road through mid-September.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Julianne Moore just distilled every major hair trend of summer 2025 into one effortlessly chic haircut.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
24 May 2025
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Of even greater offense was Pattinson’s fluffy, Kennedy-esque haircut and — worse still — a patch of fur visible on his chest.—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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