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 gone
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as in sufficed
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as in made
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as in decorated
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as in managed
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as in created
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as in imitated
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as in come
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as in performed
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as in plucked
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as in licked
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as in happened
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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 finished
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as in exhausted
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as in doomed
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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 finished
brought or having come to an end
the demanding job was finally done
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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
after bicycling 30 miles we were completely done
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as in extinct
no longer existing
the day of the small independent grocer is done
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as in gone
to be fitting or proper
that outfit just won't do for the opera
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as in made
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorated
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 managed
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in created
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 imitated
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 come
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in performed
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 plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happened
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of do
Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Cooper Rush has done a respectable job, and Micah Parsons will be all over Bryce Young.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Celebrate your wins Ever feel like there’s never enough time in the day to get all the work done, and your big rocks are always just out of reach?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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How often did ancient humans and Neanderthals interbreed?
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Cooper Rush has done a respectable job, and Micah Parsons will be all over Bryce Young.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Verb
No matter how much planning is done, there will always be events beyond your control.
—Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Celebrate your wins Ever feel like there’s never enough time in the day to get all the work done, and your big rocks are always just out of reach?
—Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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There is no way to buy it, and mothers can only get it for free by participating in events.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite famously long lead times, tastemakers from Frank Sinatra to Jackie Kennedy, who wanted one for her yacht, quickly placed orders.Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cruise may have been cut off even without the incident and the California DMV order.Brad Templeton, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Typically, weaker sales encourage price cuts, but this week’s inflation data showed beer at bars and restaurants posting the biggest jump — climbing 4% between November 2023 and last month.Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Elon Musk is talking about cuts that would directly affect NASA, which would then directly affect SpaceX, his company.TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in English-speaking countries may need help to meet their needs in healthcare clinics and classrooms.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Have an open discussion about employer and employee needs, and be open to custom office solutions that work for your team. Encourage regular check-ins between employers and employees to discuss needs, expectations and concerns.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On a recent night, the Syrian American activist is in a hurry to get on the road.Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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That salary could triple in a hurry once the pitcher becomes eligible for arbitration.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Nearly two years after the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the city and LMPD was released, the finished product — negotiated and agreed upon by city officials, LMPD leaders and the DOJ — was released Thursday morning.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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Cold butter won't blend into the batter as well and will change the consistency of the finished cake.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Coming into the new year exhausted and disengaged won’t set the stage for career success.Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Isolated and exhausted, the mother is frustrated, and miserable.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Other lineages of ancient humans also went extinct around 40,000 years ago and disappeared just like the Neanderthals ultimately did, said Johannes Krause, director at the department of archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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