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 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
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Enzo Avelino and Samuel Londono spent their spring break doing yard work at a waterfront home on Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Meta, campaigns with catalog product video that delivered to the Reels placement had 33% higher incremental conversions than campaigns that didn’t.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
So does every senior, every parent, every small business owner in this county.
—Andre Johnson Jr, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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The resolution would do little beyond offer gratitude for DHS employees.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Enzo Avelino and Samuel Londono spent their spring break doing yard work at a waterfront home on Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
According to Meta, campaigns with catalog product video that delivered to the Reels placement had 33% higher incremental conversions than campaigns that didn’t.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
So does every senior, every parent, every small business owner in this county.
—Andre Johnson Jr, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do
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Gan anim—without name—will not suffice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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So suffice to say, this area is full of great bars and restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Michael suggested that the current war with Hezbollah could be the last and is likely to continue until Katz’s objectives are accomplished.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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No American League pitcher has accomplished that feat.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Women’s short shorts are decorated with Smiley laser prints, while men’s Loose Jean Shorts and a matching button-down shirt feature a psychedelic Smiley laser design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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Perimenopause Hits Earlier Than Most People Realize The fatigue of perimenopause tends to arrive alongside mood changes, heavier or irregular periods, and difficulty coping with stress that used to feel manageable.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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To cope with the shortfall of oil supply from the Middle East, Washington last week lifted sanctions on Russian oil that was already in tankers, a move that caught Kyiv by surprise, Semafor reported.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, the historic warm winter rainfall and the late-winter heatwave have caused the black fly population to explode this year.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not life imitates art remains to be seen.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rocket Lab will perform 20 hypersonic test flights The signing of the latest contract is Rocket Lab’s single largest launch agreement yet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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