DID FOR Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

did for

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past tense of do for, chiefly British

as in administered (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of I trust him to do for my kids while I am at work.

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as in destroyed

to deprive of life The long journey on foot nearly did for her.

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His father was an executive at an agricultural machinery company, while his mother looked after their three sons at home.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Taylor was a generous colleague, always sent an encouraging message on match days, looked after the newbies and was hugely supportive when fourth official, which is not true of all referees, unfortunately.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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Straight Pop If there were any rules left in rap music, then the last few years of intrusive thought rap to come out of Atlanta and the larger Georgia area did away with them altogether.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
The Big 12 did away with its preseason poll, which was determined by votes from the league’s coaches, several seasons ago.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

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