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
And maybe David Bednar recaptures his old form and the Pittsburgh ‘pen proves as bewildering to opponents as the Tigers’ did down the stretch.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The star has shown incredible consistency over the years and the Browns weren't going to do down without trying to retain him.
—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
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The star has shown incredible consistency over the years and the Browns weren't going to do down without trying to retain him.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do down
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Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Egwene trains to master Tel'aran'rhiod while Mat's group pursues Liandrin's Black Ajah.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Gators, who won their first NCAA men’s championship title since 2007 and third overall, bested the Cougars by a razor-thin margin: 65-63.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the February primary, House bested Henyard, garnering 88% of the vote.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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People with diabetes who are using insulin, taking medication that lowers blood glucose, or are at risk of ketoacidosis should proceed with caution and be supervised by a healthcare professional.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ariana Grande's Glinda blonde has been a permanent fixture since filming Wicked, but the pop star took a brief break from the shade with her latest project.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 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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