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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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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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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 did
Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
One reason female founders lost control of their businesses more easily than men did is that their employees and customers both held them to higher standards.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
First-time students enrolled by the dozens, as did some of the League’s best pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
This person that did this horrible person.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As malls began to contend with dropping traffic and mounting online competition, so did Claire's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Petersik reportedly planned to write a book on Milwaukee street names himself but never did.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
One reason female founders lost control of their businesses more easily than men did is that their employees and customers both held them to higher standards.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
First-time students enrolled by the dozens, as did some of the League’s best pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
This person that did this horrible person.
—Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
As malls began to contend with dropping traffic and mounting online competition, so did Claire's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Petersik reportedly planned to write a book on Milwaukee street names himself but never did.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for did
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Everybody was on their best behavior Monday night, with the possible exception of one crucial play, and the clutch shot-making of Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander more than sufficed as great theater.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Pointing out that Jeanty has recorded 6, 8 and 6 receptions in his last three games would have probably sufficed at the case for this prop bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
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Dion last performed in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, singing from the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023 and 2024, the band performed just down the road from Billy Bob’s Texas at Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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As a solo artist, Bowman was equally decorated.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sam coped with pain by avoiding movement and activity, swapping soccer for videogames.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, Bareilles has also coped publicly with the death of close friend and Broadway colleague Gavin Creel, the Tony Award–winning actor and singer who died in September 2024 from a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s nomination of Nick Adams as Ambassador caused protests in Malaysia, and ultimately lapsed in the Senate.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Over time, Norris also became a web phenomenon, the subject of memes and jokes that parodied his image of invincibility.—
Valentina Colosimo,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
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It was endlessly parodied and imitated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Burgett then proceeded to yell at both police and the store clerk, who had followed him out, prosecutors said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Levin proceeded to advocate for US escalation in Iran.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Timberwolves also played without starting forward Jaden McDaniels (right knee soreness) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (right calf soreness).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Did.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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