Synonyms of do down

do down

verb

British

as in to overcome

to achieve a victory over

you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcome
• master
• defeat
• worst
• beat
• best
• take
• get
• prevail (over)
• win (against)
• triumph (over)
• get the better of
• get around
• conquer
• stop
• dispatch
• surmount
• subdue
• overmatch
• lick
• overbear
• skunk
• succeed
• trim
• upend
• blow away
• blow out
• knock for a loop
• edge (out)
• snow under
• nose out
• finish
• bury
• overwhelm
• better
• slaughter
• sweep
• ace (out)
• upset
• crush
• exceed
• skin
• surpass
• cream
• score
• excel
• rout
• smoke
• cap
• whip
• bomb
• annihilate
• top
• knock off
• flatten
• clobber
• shellac
• wax
• knock over
• pip
• flourish
• overthrow
• thrash
• trounce
• break
• subjugate
• vanquish
• eclipse
• wallop
• transcend
• overtop
• unseat
• drub
• overpower
• outstrip
• outshine
• outdo
• outdistance
• outfight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• go down
• fall
• give up
• fail
• go under
• collapse
• fold
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

Example Sentences

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