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
Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Air-conditioning could do just so much when combined with bright lights, heavy costumes and prosthetics ….
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
What needs to be done to prevent a Kessler meltdown?
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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
Oh no, what have Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio done now!
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
Noun
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Coordinate Non-Event Marketing Integrated marketing keeps the event benefits going.—
Karolyn Raphael,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Every March, the Japanese Friendship Garden hosts its annual event when its cherry blossoms are typically in bloom.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The executive order in reference does not require action from schools on public displays.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Mar. 2025
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In order to protect their son, the couple disappears, hoping to escape their deadly past.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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The cuts are expected to impact low-income students disproportionately, first-generation college attendees, and borrowers struggling with student debt.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are others — Tyrone Mings, Angel Gomes, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jarrod Bowen — who narrowly miss the cut here, but all are capable, along with Nwaneri, Rogers, Rashford, Delap et al, of establishing themselves under Tuchel.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These systems can function without the need for a salary, benefits, breaks or sleep.—
Vamsi Gosu,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The temperate weather eliminates the need for expensive insulation, heating systems, and other winter-proofing measures typical of northern builds.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Without a truly dominant interior presence, this is what can separate the Huskies in a hurry.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, Walter Clayton Jr. is equally as capable of putting up points in a hurry.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ware, 20, is still far from a finished product and has plenty of room to improve, though.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The fired and finished mugs are available about three weeks later.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And when those meet-ups do happen, fans are left feeling like an exhausted mother confronted with a mess in the kitchen: Not mad, but disappointed.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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The problem with doing it all the time is that exhausted people do not always make the best decisions.—
David A. Teich,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 1954, Kritsky said, all of Brood XI went extinct.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the extinct species showed far less diversity than the modern ones.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2025
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