DO DOWN Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

do down

verb

Definition of do down next

British

as in to overcome

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 do 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 Fullback Kyle Juszczyk became a go-to pass-catching threat because any open man would do down the stretch. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026 While the Guardians are not letting the Red Sox get comfortable, manager Alex Cora is not worrying about what the Guardians do down the stretch. —

Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary. —

Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025 The Nuggets simply know what to do down the stretch of games, and the Thunder have struggled in the two close games of the series. —

Kelly Iko, New York Times, 10 May 2025 Devastating downgrade, but the Club stock has been doing down forever. —

Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025 One potential separator in Jensen’s favor — especially if Utah has its eyes on what BYU is doing down the road — is his international experience. —

Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025

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The Timberwolves overcame a 15-point halftime deficit — the largest comeback in a Game 7 in NBA playoff history — behind Edwards, who had just four points, no rebounds and three assists at halftime but finished with 16 points, eight boards and seven assists.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Even after struggling out of the gate with a 4-14 start, which was partially due to having to overcome Brandon Miller’s shoulder injury in the second game of the season, Charlotte stockpiled a 44-38 mark.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026