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 possible
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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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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Recent Examples of do
Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And Elon Musk, the unofficial leader of DOGE, said that accomplishment may not be doable.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Although there’s not much confusion regarding what a security vulnerability is, a flaw that can be exploited in order to do something malicious that shouldn’t be doable, the same cannot be said about vulnrichment.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
And Elon Musk, the unofficial leader of DOGE, said that accomplishment may not be doable.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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Mid-March can suffice for early plantings of potatoes, but there is a risk of tuber rot if conditions turn cold and damp.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Current efforts to try to drive a wedge between Moscow and Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar, who controls the parts of Libya that house Russian military assets, will not suffice.—
Hanna Notte,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kids can take a photo with the Easter Bunny, get their faces painted, decorate cookies and participate in egg hunts.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Several picket signs were decorated with messaging against Musk and President Donald Trump.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2025
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What is grief if not living in the liminal space between mourning and coping, of life and death itself?—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Having unwanted players still hanging around is no good for anyone, either, and the distraction caused by all the talk surrounding the ‘bomb squad’ last summer was not ideal for new head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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It’s been imitated to death by lesser films in the years that followed, but this first appearance still has a disarming spark.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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So Far View List Life, however, will not be imitating art for Bassett.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Despite a slower start to the season, which featured losses to Kentucky and Kansas in the team’s first six games, the Blue Devils proceeded to win every other game except for one against Clemson in February.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The paper proceeds to paste together a transhistorical collage of names (Aristotle, Carl Linnaeus, Giovanni Morelli, Giorgio Vasari) in the service of the idea that partnership between the arts and science (both undefined) has an illustrious genealogy.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The year prior, Alice performed at the college's 2009 commencement ceremony, where Dash's band, Runaway Phoenix, backed him up.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Zetterlund performed well enough on the top line, firing two shots on net with a 52.63 Corsi rating at five-on-five.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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These are distinctions with meaningful differences: Smartphones are full-on computers in the pocket, tempting kids with nonstop streams of posts and videos and music and so much more, including instant access to AI bots that make cheating that much easier.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Broner reportedly is said to have cheated a current NBA All-Star out of $1.5 million and a former player out of $5 million in the games.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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