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
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The president did little for Republican nominees in New Jersey and Virginia, too, and virtually nothing on a California ballot measure that could eliminate five Republican House seats.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Stacy Dash had done some stuff.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
God, that was my favorite thing in the world to do, was just create spaceships and robots and stuff down in the basement of our house in Kimberly Hills, in Farmville, Virginia.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
The president did little for Republican nominees in New Jersey and Virginia, too, and virtually nothing on a California ballot measure that could eliminate five Republican House seats.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Stacy Dash had done some stuff.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
God, that was my favorite thing in the world to do, was just create spaceships and robots and stuff down in the basement of our house in Kimberly Hills, in Farmville, Virginia.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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An unexpected moment in November reminds you that chemistry won’t suffice in a connection that feels one-sided or unclear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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In schools and offices throughout France, the day doesn’t begin until every person has been greeted individually; a head nod won’t suffice.—
Kristy Alpert,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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After more than 40 days of uncertainty for our troops, federal workers, Texas families who rely on SNAP, & countless others, Senate Democrats have relented after accomplishing nothing but hurting millions of Americans.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the shutdown also accomplished a lot.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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The images, never meant for public view, showed officers eating fruit, decorating Christmas trees, singing, relaxing with their dogs.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s something about decorating for Christmas that feels more momentous than decorating for the other holidays.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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How did the bands cope with all that happening at once?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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China’s apparent surge in missile production comes as the US expends sophisticated defense systems in Ukraine and Israel, causing some ammunition shortages and sparking debate in Washington about how and where to deploy its high-end weapons.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Art imitating life a little bit.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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That work led to the Multisensory Correlation Detector (MCD), which could imitate human responses to simple audiovisual patterns like flashes and clicks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Border Patrol convoy then proceeded toward an FBI facility and encountered two drivers trying to impede operations.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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New York proceeded to put together an imperfect but more than sufficient effort.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Hours after Dundee’s Professor Iris Grunwald performed the world’s first remote thrombectomy on a human cadaver, another milestone followed.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Game and network services have performed well in recent quarters thanks to a shift to digital game purchases and the PlayStation Plus subscription service.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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