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as in performs
to carry through (as a process) to completion
do as much as you can and leave the rest
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as in decorates
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 copes
to meet one's day-to-day needs
I'm doing just fine
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as in causes
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 imitates
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 progresses
to move forward along a course
how are you doing with the house restoration?
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as in plays
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 squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
did them out of their savings with surprising ease
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as in hides
to strike repeatedly
no one is sure who did them in that alley
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as in happens
to take place
nothing's ever doing in this boring little town
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Recent Examples of does
In a town that does things by the book, Urban is intent on trying new things, tinkering around with formula.
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Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The owner does super crazy viral marketing activations and really understands his community.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The owner does super crazy viral marketing activations and really understands his community.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does
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First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Blue Ivy performs alongside her mom Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter was alongside her mom during the big halftime show.Caché McClay, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Based on historical trends, travelers can expect that thousands more flights will be disrupted as the day progresses.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Based on an historical trend analysis, hundreds if not thousands more flights will be disrupted as the day progresses.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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That often happens with the college trips.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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See what happens with the awards season and then start.Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Shotgun 650's frame serves as the foundation for the Classic 650, which also uses a lot of its sibling's parts.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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Idaho Power serves more than 630,000 customers in Idaho and a portion of eastern Oregon.Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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Below, in a chat with THR, Birmingham expands on that pitch, while also explaining how Sheridan accomplishes such authenticity in his Native storytelling and why the death of John Dutton (Kevin Costner‘s character) had to happen in order to arrive at this full-circle ending.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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Acquiring the veteran accomplishes two goals the Yankees set out for themselves after missing out on Soto — get better defensively and more athletic.James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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This creates the phenomenon of intestinal hyperpermeability, transforming the intestine into a veritable sieve.Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Whole Foods creates unique holiday menus alongside its regular offerings.Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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