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as in performs
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorates
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 copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in causes
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 imitates
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 progresses
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in plays
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 squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in hides
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happens
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of does
Manow does a bump of K on the table to relax while Clateman shows me a high-tech nicotine vape that displays music videos and also rates the intensity of your hits with a numerical score.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Alice in Chains, whom Silver also managed (and still does), were just a couple of years behind them and became just as big.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Doremus also produces as does Emilia Clarke via her production company Magical Thinking Pictures.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And then does the same thing every year for a decade.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
But in 2007, a detailed analysis demonstrated that Earth’s magnetic field actually, despite these limitations, does a remarkable job of shielding the Moon from the solar wind.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Ana Moss, though legally blind, does things many folks with vision can’t.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Gregory Henderson’s trail camera photo shows at least one demon bird does.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The point of Generative AI is the tech does the bulk of the work on its own.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Alice in Chains, whom Silver also managed (and still does), were just a couple of years behind them and became just as big.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Doremus also produces as does Emilia Clarke via her production company Magical Thinking Pictures.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
And then does the same thing every year for a decade.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
But in 2007, a detailed analysis demonstrated that Earth’s magnetic field actually, despite these limitations, does a remarkable job of shielding the Moon from the solar wind.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
Ana Moss, though legally blind, does things many folks with vision can’t.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Gregory Henderson’s trail camera photo shows at least one demon bird does.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does
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And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—specifically choreographed for the song by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings in front of a dark curtain.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
11 Nov. 2025
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One couple performs the first half of a song and a second couple completes the second half.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The 10-2 vote in favor of the easier policy came as the Fed copes with an absence of timely economic data due to the four-week-old government shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Although these easy-care plants are relatively flexible about pruning, cutting daylilies back at the wrong time potentially makes your plants bloom less next season and causes other problems, too.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The military plays only an advisory role in the American system, giving input to the president’s deliberations but not otherwise independently adjudicating whether his or her decision is wise.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Sunday’s premiere, Randolph and actress Ali Larter, who plays Ainsley’s mother on the show, spoke to the Star-Telegram about the Norris family dynamic going into season 2.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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