did

verb

Definition of didnext
past tense of do
1
as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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2
as in served
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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3
as in performed
to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest

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4
as in decorated
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 coped
to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine

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as in caused
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 parodied
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 proceeded
to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?

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as in played
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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10
as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease

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

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for did
  1. performed
  2. decorated
  3. proceeded
  4. played
  5. cheated
  6. happened
  7. served
  8. accomplished
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  • Anderson, who spent five years on the show, famously performed slow-motion running sequences in the red suit, cementing her place in pop culture history.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These tools also enable teams to better meet KPIs such as platform service availability, regression-free deployments and ensuring maintenance is performed within estimated timeframes.
    Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
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  • Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorated
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  • The operation proceeded and Foxx said his sister knelt outside the operating room, praying the whole time.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But such an agreement is unlikely to be reached without some months of negotiations and will probably proceeded by tighter sanctions.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of proceeded
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  • In March and April of 1965, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez played theaters together across the East Coast.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dylan played two acoustic songs at Newport following his electric set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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  • Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.
    Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.
    Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
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  • Sarah can tell us what happened next.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What happened The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday announced an interim government Tuesday.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of happened
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  • His late grandmother was a philanthropist who served as a trustee for the Baltimore Opera Company, on a county tourism board, and with groups such as the American Citizens for Italian Matters, according to an obituary from Loyola University, where her husband had been a trustee.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of served
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  • What Taylor Swift and The Eras Tour accomplished in 21 months across five continents before 10 million fans is extraordinary and unprecedented.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Three-time Pro Bowler Daunte Culpepper accomplished the feat in October 2004.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
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