Synonyms of do
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as in to suffice
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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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Recent Examples of do
Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Similarly, Trump surrogates like White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles don't seem to be doing much to contain the political fallout.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
This is not hard to do, and Spotify knows, and has known, how to fix this problem for their users.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
Continue reading here Roger Goodell says 18-game NFL season is possible but ‘a lot of work to be done’
A Chiefs bar in Eagles country?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag.
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Meanwhile, the same debates accompanying discussions of slavery reparations in greater society permeate the order as well: Some feel a moral urgency while others criticize the effort as unfairly burdening the entities of today or suggesting the order’s ongoing work with the poor should suffice.—
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On this particular night, however, role playing must suffice.—
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
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How would a standard Defender cope with the same level of abuse?—
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Experts have ways to cope. Aluminum in Vaccines: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, has blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses.—
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Not Thinning Seedlings Failing to thin extra seedlings causes crowding and plant stress.—
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Neurologically, curiosity pulls our attention away from the mechanisms that cause anxiety, generating the beginning of the end of the spiral.—
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For example, a light lavender lining peeks out from underneath the tool of the Rapunzel dress, which can be paired with a long, dramatic boa to imitate her lustrous mane.—
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Between the lines: The BRT experience aims to imitate the experience of a subway or train.—
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Other Vatican functions are proceeding normally, including the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year celebrations.—
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Though hard to fathom wrapping one’s arms around such a massive undertaking, in one volume no less, Hiltzik proceeds methodically but vigorously, and with a healthy dose of skepticism.—
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Bloomberg notes how during previous demonstrations, Apple has showed Siri being able to perform personal assistant-style tasks such as quickly locating a user's flight and lunch reservation plans by accessing the iPhone's email and message history.—
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Tests performed during the day confirmed the respiratory tract infection.—
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Mark Darcy, however... While Daniel may have been able to cheat death, Mark, sadly, was not.—
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Some types of men are less likely to cheat than others — at least according to a pair of seasoned Arizona divorce attorneys.—
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“Do.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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