as in to overcome
to achieve a victory over
you'll do her down at cards, but she'll probably win at croquet
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Recent Examples of do down
Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
And they can be dressed up or done down for work, fun, and all that’s to come in the warmer months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Victoria Hernandez: Bills 24, Steelers 17 The Bills are playing team football and got the job done down the stretch.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Dress up in a vivid costume, do down and into the music and chaos of the streets, join the undulating colorful madness of the crowd, and in your right hand, a vodka soda?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
And that has intensified debates over what the government can afford to do down the road.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
How many years do down pillows last?
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
There’s a lot more proving to do down the stretch.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
But those who know him say that Charles did down his advocacy as the throne neared.
—Richard Jerome, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
And they can be dressed up or done down for work, fun, and all that’s to come in the warmer months.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
Victoria Hernandez: Bills 24, Steelers 17 The Bills are playing team football and got the job done down the stretch.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Dress up in a vivid costume, do down and into the music and chaos of the streets, join the undulating colorful madness of the crowd, and in your right hand, a vodka soda?
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
And that has intensified debates over what the government can afford to do down the road.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
How many years do down pillows last?
—Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2023
There’s a lot more proving to do down the stretch.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
But those who know him say that Charles did down his advocacy as the throne neared.
—Richard Jerome, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do down
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When this stress overcomes the strength of the rock to create a fault, or the friction along existing fault planes, the ground slips—releasing waves of energy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs couldn’t overcome losses to tight end Travis Kelce, who left the game at the end of the second quarter with a concussion, and defensive lineman Chris Jones, who left the game on the first drive of the third quarter with a knee injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Focus on understanding end-to-end processes and business cases and mastering the art of asking questions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The challenges his agenda attempts to address accumulated over decades, and are now greater than can be mastered by any one leader, or even one country.—
Massimo Calabresi,
TIME,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, opponent Kirsty-Lee Davies defeated Haynes to ensure the championship went to a biological female.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Democrat Mike Zimmer has defeated Republican Kate Whittington in the special election for Senate District 35, which covers portions of Jackson, Clinton and Scott counties.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Harry and Meghan currently appear to have adopted a more restrained PR strategy and did not comment during the recent presidential election, which saw Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The company beat analysts’ estimates on several line items and posted better-than-expected operating margins.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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The phone ran for 15 hours and 39 minutes on a single charge, besting the 12 hours and 9 minutes of the old model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For 41 years, the policy has served as a partisan touchpoint in American politics, with each party taking opposite stances.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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But take another second and pick up a few greeting cards, too.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The more viewers get their news from apps, the harder television producers have to shake those keys.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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To get around opposition to new ports, Republicans during Trump’s first term considered but never acted on a plan to use West Coast military bases or other federal properties as fossil fuel export sites.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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The guide combines essential information – such as getting around on an island lacking roads connecting the major settlements – with advice on what to see and do, and where to stay and eat.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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