DOES DOWN Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

does down

verb

present tense third-person singular of do down, British

as in masters

to achieve a victory over you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

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Part of the ceiling consideration at quarterback is how a player masters the mental side of the game.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
The real competitive advantage of the next decade will not belong to the CEO who masters every AI platform, but the CEO who consistently makes better decisions.

— Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of masters

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This process allows for precise positioning of cells and the generation of custom three-dimensional structures and also overcomes challenges with random cellular self-organization.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Paired with a convincing lead turn by Best, as well as moving work from Gourrier and especially Joseph, the earnest series overcomes its stock biopic structure to linger with viewers in a manner more pleasing than disbelieving.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of overcomes

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In the final race of his career, 3-year-old Man O War defeats 1919 Triple Crown winner Sir Barton in a match race, the Kenilworth Park Gold Cup.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
This eventually defeats Other Mommy, leaving the happy family of three intact — even though there’s subtext that Bela will always have a little discomfort around her mother.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeats

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Researchers must again be able to plan work that takes years with reasonable confidence that commitments will be honored.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
TobenONE takes a slightly different approach to the whole design by building the whole system around the main stand.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of takes

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Instead of the cartoon alien who loves Oreos and beats up other alien bad guys, this run turns John Jones (FKA J'onn J'onnz) into an FBI agent who survives a suicide bombing and merges with an alien entity.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
The Magic 9 also beats the 17 Pro Max in sharpness and color reproduction.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of beats

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Even though the department no longer dispatches officers to the scenes of minor accidents, LAPD statistics show that enforcement the department’s 308-member traffic bureau has gone up.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The officer immediately dispatches that shots had been fired.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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