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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
There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Maybe the bench does it more naturally, but the running didn’t stop when the starters were together.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Customer service jobs are already being rapidly displaced; earlier this year Salesforce cut 4,000 of the roles, and Klarna’s AI chatbot now does the work of 800 agents.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Alex’s image does that perfectly.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee does the little things, and is opportunistic and fundamentally sound.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
While his company doesn’t make use of his surname, his brother has a business that does, which has led customers to make jokes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Laifen’s Swift Hair Dryer is an ultra powerful, petite hair dryer that does its work quickly.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
Maybe the bench does it more naturally, but the running didn’t stop when the starters were together.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
An episode featuring Brody’s real-life wife Leighton Meester tries to fill in some backstory blanks, as does an episode that spells out how Joanne’s parents’ divorce impacted her.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Customer service jobs are already being rapidly displaced; earlier this year Salesforce cut 4,000 of the roles, and Klarna’s AI chatbot now does the work of 800 agents.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Alex’s image does that perfectly.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee does the little things, and is opportunistic and fundamentally sound.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
While his company doesn’t make use of his surname, his brother has a business that does, which has led customers to make jokes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Laifen’s Swift Hair Dryer is an ultra powerful, petite hair dryer that does its work quickly.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does
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And, if identity suffices in defining the art work, what else about it is overlooked along that way?—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Plants performs best in moist soils and partial shade to prevent drying out.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Platforms have been listening to advertiser concerns, Granger said, but the hope is to have Apple, Spotify and YouTube move to more of a standard, as advertisers look to see how an ad performs across all mediums.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other forms of stress, exercise stress is a good thing, because the body copes with it in a positive way.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Healing does not look the same for everyone, and the way each person copes with distress can vary greatly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The bill also specifies that if an AI causes harm, the human owners or developers would be responsible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Kim Kardashian's case, art imitates life.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many things can and will transpire as the season progresses.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Swann Swann plays NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey on the international spinoff.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Fridays patrons can enjoy light bites while a DJ plays a mix of Caribbean sounds; Saturdays they are treated to live music, and Sundays offer wellness with morning yoga, an afternoon drum class and evening jazz.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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