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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
Iran also churns out massive numbers of drones, as does Russia.
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Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Borrowers who leave a program with unresolved balances should act quickly, understand their rights and, if needed, pursue additional relief before a creditor does.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bastian Nominacher, cofounder of European AI unicorn, Celonis To explain what Celonis does, Nominacher talks about a brewing firm that couldn’t get the basics right.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The process on Tuesday started with a live demo from Mariposa Landscaping, which does the landscaping for EF Academy.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The portrait of the 8-year-old was taken during a family vacation in Cornwall by royal photographer Matt Porteous, who frequently does portraits for the Wales family.
—Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old scores in bunches and does it efficiently, Redick said.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
While other Colorado districts already have policies in place, Denver, the state’s largest district with more than 89,000 students, does not.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Borrowers who leave a program with unresolved balances should act quickly, understand their rights and, if needed, pursue additional relief before a creditor does.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bastian Nominacher, cofounder of European AI unicorn, Celonis To explain what Celonis does, Nominacher talks about a brewing firm that couldn’t get the basics right.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The process on Tuesday started with a live demo from Mariposa Landscaping, which does the landscaping for EF Academy.
—Julianna Lozada, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The portrait of the 8-year-old was taken during a family vacation in Cornwall by royal photographer Matt Porteous, who frequently does portraits for the Wales family.
—Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Milan may not have the fairytale beauty of some other Italian cities, and nor does The Carlton at first glance, but this is a hotel rooted in quintessential Milanese style.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The 37-year-old scores in bunches and does it efficiently, Redick said.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
While other Colorado districts already have policies in place, Denver, the state’s largest district with more than 89,000 students, does not.
—Melanie Asmar, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does
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This is not a moment where simply modeling democratic and humanitarian principles by our own behavior suffices.—
Ernesto Burden,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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For some, the lower-tier MacBook Air suffices.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Attorney-client privilege typically shields most details about the legal work each timekeeper performs, but the Tribune was able to obtain other billing and payment data from the city under Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Hathaway performs several original songs by Jack Antonoff, Charli XCX and FKA Twigs.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2026
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My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The clean, green foliage decorates the plant through the growing season.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2026
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Our awkward hero copes with grief through humor while navigating relationships with her type-A sister (Sian Clifford), her nasty stepmother (Olivia Colman), and, in season 2, a hot priest (Andrew Scott).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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New secrets about the city’s origins arise, and the social structure struggles as the bunker copes with fallout from last season.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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What's left behind is a glowing core, known as a white dwarf, which is sending out radiation that causes the gas shells to glow.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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For instance, an overhand knot produces a flipping motion, while a figure-eight knot causes the robot to spin.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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Aristotle said that art imitates nature (ars imitatur naturam), and for centuries, many artists sought to imitate their subjects as realistically as possible.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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As work progresses, the project will be closely watched as a test of whether long-standing environmental issues can finally be resolved.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Duncan told The Star that the amendment provides for more transparency as the project progresses.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Aasif Mandvi and Christopher Fitzgerald barely register as Jane and Julia’s oblivious husbands, while Consuelos, who plays Maurice as a suave cuckolder with a dodgy European accent, should probably stick to daytime TV.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Experts say that’s because magnesium plays an important role in our health.—
Anahad O’Connor,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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