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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do down
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But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Peet shows she's mastered her street style in New York City on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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While students may have concerns about their earning potential, Llewellyn says those less familiar with the field may not realize the kind of opportunities available to master’s of social work graduates.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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In his March Madness brackets, Obama has the Arizona Wildcats men defeating the Duke Blue Devils (who have already been upset) and UConn's women's team winning it all.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines defeated the Mustangs in state semis last year and in 2021 and 2025 and won state title games against Grapevine in 2018 and 2022.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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His snapper and one-timer are borderline elite and can cleanly beat goalies from anywhere in the offensive zone (the puck really rattles off his blade).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Swedish winger snapped a shot from the high slot that beat Dostal glove-side for his team-leading 73rd point.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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New Mom School was named a Rising Star, besting fellow nominees Arms Cyber Defense and Ethos.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Though that last record still officially stands, aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has bested it with his BlackBird drone, so the race is still very much on.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 05,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
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Wood also took away a potential homer from Nolan Gorman with a leaping catch near the right-field corner in the fourth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Don’t hesitate to step away if things get too heated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rideshare services and some walkable neighborhoods make getting around manageable.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Chicago Transit Authority, for instance, has expressed interest in expanding bus priority infrastructure, such as dedicated bus lanes, a move that often draws blowback from people who mostly get around by car.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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