DOING Synonyms: 608 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdü-iŋ

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as in thing

something done by someone is that mess in the kitchen your doing?

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verb

present participle of do

as in sufficing

to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in serving

to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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as in performing

to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest

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as in decorating

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 coping

to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine

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as in creating

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 imitating

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 progressing

to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?

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as in playing

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 squeezing

to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease

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as in hiding

to strike repeatedly no one is sure who did them in that alley

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as in happening

to take place nothing's ever doing in this boring little town

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What happened at the hotel after that was Wigfall’s doing, Flournoy said. —

Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2024 And just like last year, Republicans now find themselves in a stalemate of their own doing. —

Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Owen is dashing with a cigarette and suit, and the twisty plot pulls in Cold War, religious doings, and espionage. —

Vogue, 19 July 2024 Dragging yourself away from the pool will probably take some doing, and the scope of pampering available in the spa will make leaving that area even more difficult. —

Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for doing

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