doing down

verb

present participle of do down, British
as in overcoming
to achieve a victory over you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing down
  1. overcoming
  2. defeating
  3. mastering
  4. taking
  5. beating
  6. getting
  7. getting around
  8. conquering
Verb
  • The Dolphins had plenty more opportunities after Gordon’s penalty to right the ship, overcoming the challenges that the team’s second-half belly-flop presented.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Knicks got into the win column for the first time this season by overcoming a 13-point deficit in Tuesday’s home victory against the Detroit Pistons.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • The Rams find the end zone late in the second quarter after a sluggish start and don’t look back, defeating the Chargers 24-9 to improve to 4-4 on the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The matchup was billed as a rematch of Super Bowl LX, which Seattle won in February by defeating New England 29-10 to claim the franchise’s second Vince Lombardi Trophy.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • Making a cup of coffee can be as simple as popping a pod into a machine or as complex as mastering a high-tech espresso machine.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ward went on to join Ohio’s BalletMet and North Carolina Dance Theatre, mastering classical and neoclassical styles until his heart demanded a move beyond those orthodoxies.
    — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Everyone was up for hiking and taking cable cars to waterfalls; paragliding was sadly vetoed.
    — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After taking a 13-10 lead to start the third quarter, the Tigers got an extra possession after forcing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • At least Florida can point to Ole Miss and Texas, but the Gamecocks jumped into the top 25 after beating a very mediocre Oklahoma team.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Falcons advanced to the second round last year after beating Berlin the first round.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • The administration says longstanding federal policy of getting people into permanent housing first, then offering voluntary treatment, has failed, and is to blame for the pandemic spike in homelessness.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • People may have been getting high off cannabis earlier than previously thought -- at least 2,800 years ago, a new study suggests.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of getting
Verb
  • Currently, getting around requires a buggy, but bicycles for each villa will be arriving soon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no getting around the fact that friends of weed often become friends of incivility, then crime.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting around
Verb
  • A thing humanity must evolve beyond (or at least learn to control) to reach our highest destiny as galaxy conquering space lords or whatever.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eleven country-pop songs behind a cover with a distinctly 2000s aesthetic, from a Pennsylvania girl with her sights set on conquering Nashville.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of conquering
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