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 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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Recent Examples of do
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
And that’s what winning players do.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Against Palace, when one head dropped, the rest of them did.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Could any of your novels be adapted, or do some work better for the big screen than others?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
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After finishing with eight points in the first half, Peterson did most of his damage from the free-throw line in the second with Kansas being in the bonus for a majority of the half.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
And that’s what winning players do.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Against Palace, when one head dropped, the rest of them did.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Could any of your novels be adapted, or do some work better for the big screen than others?
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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But after two years of getting a pass, no excuse is going to suffice if Musselman misses the tournament next season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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But your favorite shades of green nail polish should suffice just fine.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mission accomplished on that front.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Taken together, these projects demonstrate what artists can accomplish outside of traditional institutional frameworks.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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People gathered at Navy Pier on Saturday to celebrate the Hindu spring tradition of Holi, also known as the festival of colors, with music, dance, and by throwing and decorating each other with colored powder.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Or, frost the cake completely and decorate with a fruity garnish for a more elegant event.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hansen had been filming for years, often using the camera as a personal coping mechanism.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tom Fletcher, the under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for the United Nations, called for additional humanitarian aid to help Lebanon cope with airstrikes between Israel and Hezbollah.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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More recently, Matt Cooke was suspended for seven games during the 2014 playoffs for kneeing Tyson Barrie and causing an injury.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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It was endlessly parodied and imitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The aforementioned uprising, for example, occurs during a dance sequence that inspires an army of young women to imitate Ida, down to her peculiar face tattoos.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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The better idea, Stewart said, is to simply drop all of the bills and proceed with the status quo.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Demolition, which was tentatively scheduled for March 9 but delayed, could proceed any day.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The ceremony kicked off with Alana Haim (of the band Haim and also a co-star on the movie with Zendaya) performing a DJ set.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2026
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The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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