Synonyms of do
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as in to suffice
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as in to serve
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as in to accomplish
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as in to decorate
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as in to cope
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as in to cause
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as in to imitate
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as in to proceed
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as in to perform
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as in to cheat
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as in to hide
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as in to happen
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as in event
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as in order
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as in cut
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as in need
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as in hurry
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as in to accomplish
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in to decorate
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 to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in to cause
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 to imitate
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 to proceed
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in to perform
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 to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in to hide
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in to happen
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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as in event
a social gathering
it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do
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as in order
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned
issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project
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as in cut
a style or arrangement of hair
you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do
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as in need
archaic
something one must do because of prior agreement
in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do
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as in hurry
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed
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Recent Examples of do
Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The best candidates do this naturally.
—Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Magic front office has prioritized positional size and defense but has done so at the expense of shooting skill.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
At the time, fans noticed that Baldoni — who directed and co-starred in the film — was doing a lot of solo interviews, while Lively, the other main star, was appearing alongside her castmates and Colleen Hoover (the best-selling author who wrote the book the film was based on).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Doctors have historically done a bad job counseling patients about weight loss, and many people aren’t comfortable talking to their primary care doctor about it, Ard said.
—Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
The best candidates do this naturally.
—Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Magic front office has prioritized positional size and defense but has done so at the expense of shooting skill.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
At the time, fans noticed that Baldoni — who directed and co-starred in the film — was doing a lot of solo interviews, while Lively, the other main star, was appearing alongside her castmates and Colleen Hoover (the best-selling author who wrote the book the film was based on).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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So, suffice to say, the team still thinks Schiavone is a primary catcher.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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So long as the team does well enough, that might suffice to sustain the sport’s velocity.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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The White Sox last accomplished that feat June 27-30, 1938.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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According to a 2025 Ipsos survey, 36% of US Temu consumers use the platform to decorate their homes or offices.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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One of those efforts is decorating hospital rooms through the nonprofit Wish Upon a Teen, which has since named Nancy Sovran its executive director.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Amid fears of how Kvaratskhelia would cope with the difficulties, his long-time youth coach, Vladimer Kakashvili, made a proposal.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Severe weather alerts are in effect across Western Europe as millions cope with extreme temperatures.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Four people have been arrested and charged in connection with a utility wire theft that caused $50,000 in damage and knocked out telecom services for 10,000 customers in Fremont, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Severe Pruning Pruning tomato plants can be helpful in promoting air flow and fruit production, but removing too many leaves at one time can cause the plant to protect its remaining leaves by curling them in response.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The first of its kind in a daily newspaper, it was syndicated and later widely imitated.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Yellow Chartreuse with its honeyed complexity imitates the lingering natural sweetness of the agave nectar, and the juicy bittersweet orange from the Aperol takes the role of the Cointreau, all atop a subtle smoky backbone.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
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In India, home to a large Muslim minority, pilgrimage planning has proceeded largely as normal, but high fuel prices have pushed up travel costs for this year’s pilgrims from the country.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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As the investigation proceeded, Kouri said the prosecution was worried about being caught.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The astronaut was not named, but a China Manned Space Agency representative stated that the pilot and payload specialist are able to perform each other's roles, suggesting that one of the two will stay for a full year in space.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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But at the time of each service honoring a fallen veteran, the volunteers fell silent and performed the honors in sync.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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