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
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
One unanswered question is whether the U.S. birth rate will continue to decline sharply, as Chile's has done.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 3 Aug. 2025
One of Miller’s biggest bugaboos is that the vast majority of real estate agents do almost no deals on a regular basis.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
What he’s done this year is a clear improvement on his first year in San Diego (4.87 ERA), but the roster is about to be crunched just the same.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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After all, the distinction between NIL and impermissible pay-for-play was supposed to hinge on what the athletes were doing to earn the money.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2025
One unanswered question is whether the U.S. birth rate will continue to decline sharply, as Chile's has done.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 3 Aug. 2025
One of Miller’s biggest bugaboos is that the vast majority of real estate agents do almost no deals on a regular basis.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
What he’s done this year is a clear improvement on his first year in San Diego (4.87 ERA), but the roster is about to be crunched just the same.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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As long as Hizballah retains arms, words will not suffice.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of other small water systems face Emmaus’ predicament, where local budgets may not suffice to cover the cost to remove PFAS without raising water rates.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The food containers are all decorated with whimsical illustrations, and the bag even features a crossword puzzle with McDonaldland trivia.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Here's a helpful guide for all of your 2025 Idea House decorating inspiration.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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She’s seen this cycle again and again: young girls adapting, coping, hiding and then hitting a wall in adulthood, often when their own children begin to struggle.—
Ginger Gentile,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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For nearly two hours Isabella collected my thoughts on everything from vaccines to emotional coping strategies to policing in the U.S.—
Webb Wright,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
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But the move has caused Niger, the country in West Africa where the space rock was initially found, to question the legality of its export.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Severe storms and flooding in Muskego, Wisconsin, caused road closures, sewage issues, and damage to homes and businesses.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Although Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis had a cutthroat rivalry in Black Swan, life did not imitate art for the actresses, despite Darren Aronofsky‘s best attempts.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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The fake pool has been designed to imitate the uppermost twenty feet of the real one as closely as possible, down to the contours of its sides, which are made not from rock but from plastic foam sealed with fibreglass.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Hatley asked Bryant to allow the city’s lawsuit to proceed, citing the judge’s previous rulings granting and upholding a temporary restraining order to prevent the facility from accepting detainees.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes have a long history of producing tight ends who have strong college careers and then proceed to the NFL.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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When culture starts performing alignment instead of living it, most companies reach for fixes: tighter messaging, new values, more playbooks.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The piece was to be performed at a church near McVeigh's execution site in Terre Haute, Indiana, then recorded and played on the radio so that McVeigh would have a chance to hear it.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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