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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
But the manifesto does rail against health care insurance companies that put profits ahead of people, with United mentioned specifically.
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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
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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Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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All parties, including the FIA, will continue to work together to ensure the process progresses smoothly.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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As the movie progresses, Pansy, constantly at her wits’ end, fights with shop clerks, a dentist, her long-suffering husband and son, her sister.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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On the left side, there’s a multifunction button next to the main speaker unit, while on the right, there are power and volume controls and a rubber hatch that hides the USB-C port on the module that rests behind your ear.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
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The court has given Mangione 14 days to file for writ of habeas corpus and another hearing will be scheduled if that happens.Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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What happens when three powerhouse women join forces to build something greater than the sum of its parts?Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Art here serves as a natural supplement, a sensory remedy that nourishes both body and mind.WWD, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Now, despite quantum computing likely being a very small and likely non-profitable segment of its business, the breakthrough with Willow serves as a reminder of Alphabet’s broader technological reach.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That fluid movement accomplishes several things, Geersen says.Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trust yourself to get things done instead of relying on someone who talks big but accomplishes little.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 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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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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This surplus of position players — a first-world problem, for sure — creates a roster jam almost everywhere except at catcher, which notably is the area where baseball president Jed Hoyer and general manager Carter Hawkins appear to be attempting to address.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This divergence of priorities creates a complex strategic environment where traditional approaches yield diminishing returns.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Does.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/does. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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