1
as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
a business venture that was done in by poor planning
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2
as in kills
to deprive of life
the early frost did in all of our tender plants
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3
as in assassinates
to put to death deliberately
somebody did the old man in late last night
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4
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day of hard work really did me in
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as in squeezes
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
too savvy an investor to be done in by preposterous claims of astronomical returns
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Recent Examples of does in
But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Consider this your guide to eating like Colagreco does in the French (and Italian) Riviera.
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Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly what Kay does in a new promotional campaign for YES Network that debuted on Friday, preceding the channel’s first broadcast of the Yankees’ 2026 season.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is supposed to be able to obviate what Workday does in human resources and finance.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Deep reserve Pat Spencer checked in to start the fourth quarter, playing the minutes Curry usually does in that spot.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Obviously, this one does in many ways.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Several of these indicators hint that we are headed in that direction, and the momentum is strong regardless of what the Fed does in September.
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Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
But whatever Australia does in response is likely nowhere near enough to pressure Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict, which his security cabinet agreed to extend Thursday with the occupation of Gaza City.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Consider this your guide to eating like Colagreco does in the French (and Italian) Riviera.
—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
And that’s exactly what Kay does in a new promotional campaign for YES Network that debuted on Friday, preceding the channel’s first broadcast of the Yankees’ 2026 season.
—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Anthropic is supposed to be able to obviate what Workday does in human resources and finance.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Deep reserve Pat Spencer checked in to start the fourth quarter, playing the minutes Curry usually does in that spot.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Obviously, this one does in many ways.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Several of these indicators hint that we are headed in that direction, and the momentum is strong regardless of what the Fed does in September.
—
Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
But whatever Australia does in response is likely nowhere near enough to pressure Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu to end the conflict, which his security cabinet agreed to extend Thursday with the occupation of Gaza City.
—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for does in
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke kills around 40 kids in cars every year.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.
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Ellinger isn’t the only one who wears Costco on his sleeve.
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Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears.
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One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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But their relationship remains undefined, and kind of over after Carter drunkenly ruins Beulah's big party.
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The out-and-back Sand Canyon Trail (6 miles each way) passes a series of ancestral Puebloan ruins.
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
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With the Land Rover Terrain Response System offering modes comprising Eco, Dynamic, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud & Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Wade, the tech takes the geographic and meteorological elements and slays them with a flick of a control.
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Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
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Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
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