DOING DOWN Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Curaçao went unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament before overcoming an early two-run deficit to the team from Henderson, Nevada.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead of focusing on adventurous missions like PAW Patrol, Super Monsters emphasizes the more emotional aspects of childhood, like overcoming shyness, being a good friend, and learning from your mistakes.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

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Northern California received a boost with Folsom defeating Mission Viejo 35-21.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Botic van de Zandschulp, who knocked Carlos Alcaraz out of this event two years ago, is into the fourth round after defeating Zizou Bergs 3-6, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of defeating

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Knowing how to apply lipstick is one of those essential beauty skills worth mastering, alongside nailing how to apply cream blush and perfecting your base.

— Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
But for a novice, relying on AI before mastering the fundamentals creates a technical debt that leads to a lack of depth.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mastering

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After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Moon opposes intense Pluto, exposing a routine or responsibility that has been taking more out of you than expected.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of taking

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As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Dell Technologies — Shares of the computer maker jumped almost 9% after beating expectations on both lines.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of beating

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Underwood, the five-star recruit from the Detroit area who commanded a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness deal to sign with Michigan, had completed only 11 passes before getting a last-second reprieve.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The priority, however, is getting Ohtani back to himself on the offensive side before the postseason — whether that means a couple days off or more than a week.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of getting

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Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
For now, however, the focus for students is simply getting around campus.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting around

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There’s no better way to add a jolt of prestige to an aspiring Oscar vehicle than the sight of its stars, bedecked in all their finery, arriving on the Lido by water taxi in the manner of conquering heroes.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Then again, Bentley still knows a thing or two about racing, most recently conquering the challenging and prestigious Bathurst 12 Hours race in 2020 with a GT3 version of the Continental GT3.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquering

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