as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
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Recent Examples of do down
The star has shown incredible consistency over the years and the Browns weren't going to do down without trying to retain him.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what Dillingham, Alexander-Walker and Shannon did down the stretch.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
And they can be dressed up or done down for work, fun, and all that’s to come in the warmer months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Victoria Hernandez: Bills 24, Steelers 17 The Bills are playing team football and got the job done down the stretch.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Dress up in a vivid costume, do down and into the music and chaos of the streets, join the undulating colorful madness of the crowd, and in your right hand, a vodka soda?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
And that has intensified debates over what the government can afford to do down the road.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
How many years do down pillows last?
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
That’s exactly what Dillingham, Alexander-Walker and Shannon did down the stretch.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
And they can be dressed up or done down for work, fun, and all that’s to come in the warmer months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Victoria Hernandez: Bills 24, Steelers 17 The Bills are playing team football and got the job done down the stretch.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Dress up in a vivid costume, do down and into the music and chaos of the streets, join the undulating colorful madness of the crowd, and in your right hand, a vodka soda?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
And that has intensified debates over what the government can afford to do down the road.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
How many years do down pillows last?
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do down
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fellow White Lotus star Leslie Bibb also mastered a celestial cheek highlight, and wig artist Maahleek crafted a stunning Shego-esque hairdo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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In an increasingly remote and hybrid world, collaboration and new communication styles are increasingly important in order to work with co-workers and clients—those are things that generative AI and agentic tools are not able to master (yet).—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The lucky player beat odds of 1-in-850,668, claiming the top prize March 28, a lottery official told McClatchy News.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, the 1,140 bhp Valkyrie also beat the Silverstone lap record with a time of 1 minutes 56.42 seconds.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This new limo matches it, and bests it on nearly every level, even before the sound-insulating materials and traditional appointments are loaded into it.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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To get Beers, OU reportedly bested UConn and other powerhouse programs.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Medics took the man to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital in critical but stable condition.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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National Border Patrol Council Vice President Hector Garza told Fox News Digital that these videos on TikTok and other social media outlets are nothing new, but feels that the Trump administration is taking the videos seriously and actively working to secure the border.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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The extended range should probably get around 390 miles on the Denali, and perhaps over 400 miles with smaller, lighter 18-inch wheels on the Elevation and perhaps 360-370 miles on the AT4.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have been getting around this by genetically modifying the pigs that provide the organs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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