dos

variants or do's
Definition of dosnext
plural of do
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dos
Noun
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • How could lay people, in light of these instructions, come to a unanimous conclusion as to what Clancy was thinking?
    Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon squares structured Saturn, making unclear emails, shifting responsibilities, or poorly explained instructions especially frustrating.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Other footballers found changing hairstyles similarly painless.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The characters look similar to real humans and lack the typical cartoon characteristics such as outsize heads, large eyes, and quirky hairstyles.
    Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The president’s orders and edicts have no basis in reality, are nonsensical and are making our nation significantly less safe.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Those who oppose the Mexican Mafia, or fail to follow the edicts of the gang’s leaders, are often targeted for beatings or even death.
    Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Dos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dos. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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