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

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

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facing certain defeat, disaster, or death at this point retailing in the city's downtown is done

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past participle of do
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Recent Examples of do
Verb
Those looking to secure a board now can do so for early bird rates. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 May 2025 The characters are too one-dimensional to care about — though we’re sporadically asked to do just that — yet at the same time their cartoonishness isn’t treated with enough gusto to actually be fun. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
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Chandler is done as a serious contender in the UFC. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
Noun
  • The conference is a national event for school board members and education leaders to network, learn about trends and best practices and discuss important issues facing public education, according to the consortium’s website.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • The event was cancelled, however, following the terrorist bomb attack at Manchester Arena the night before.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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  • Many fans are not fully happy with the resulting new order, even some of those who have landed in a more financially valuable conference.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • SpaceX got the official launch order on March 7, meaning all the prep work was completed in less than three months.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 May 2025
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  • All told, 60% of the bill’s tax cuts would go to the top 20% of households and more than a third would go to those making $460,000 or more, according to the Tax Policy Center.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025
  • Outside of the eight largest cuts made by DOGE that are listed in their files, none exceed $1 billion.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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  • Some said the murders highlighted the need for more nuanced discussions about antisemitism in the United States and the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Piastri’s McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, didn’t want to comment when pressed on some of the scenes involved, respecting the need not to give away spoilers.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Pod coffee was an easier way to make a single cup in a hurry.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
  • Rafael Nadal was a tennis warrior, to be sure: a competitive beast dripping with sweat and relentless in-the-moment ambition who could give the opposition a faraway gaze in a hurry.
    Christopher Clarey, Air Mail, 24 May 2025
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  • The back and front of a finished Legit Kits quilt, with the design’s guidance paper still attached.
    Megan Sauer Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 22 May 2025
  • The finished basement has a kitchenette, a windowed full bathroom and a washer/dryer.
    Heather Senison, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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  • Some of them wanted to dance, some spent time with their families, others just looked exhausted.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • But now, a quieter trend is taking hold in exhausted households nationwide: revenge meals.
    Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
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  • One of these two lineages is the ancestor of the present-day strains, while the other strain re-emerged over centuries in Europe and went extinct by the early 19th century.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
  • Related article Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago.
    Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 29 May 2025

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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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