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
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.
—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
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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Rototilling also destroys earthworms and the critical beneficial microbes that interact with plant roots to keep them healthy.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because scarring alopecia destroys the hair follicles, the resulting hair loss is permanent.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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He's not known for his power plays or penalty kills, but he is known for making friend and keeping them.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Everyone knows what happens — believing Juliet to be dead, Romeo takes actual poison and kills himself, causing Juliet to stab herself to death after waking up next to her lover’s lifeless corpse.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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That assassinates Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sparking retaliatory attacks by Iran across the Middle East.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Soleimani assassination | Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq that assassinates Qasem Soleimani, an influential Iranian military commander.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The figure set for the Orlando location wears a suit inspired by Liu’s look at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Per tradition, Camilla also wears a Welsh gold band.—
Jessica Gibbs,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pencil-thin DQ Tower squeezes a full home into a very slender footprint, while the EONE XL takes a wider prefab approach to the same basic challenge.—
Stefan Ionescu
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s no end to the war in sight after one month as Iran squeezes the global economy.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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One drop of red dye ruins the whole thing.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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And as per usual, a man ruins everything.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Shortly after becoming husband and wife, Grace milks another loophole in the hide-and-seek rulebook and slays Titus, thereby sending the rest of the High Council to slaughter at the hands of their demonic overlord, Le Bail.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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Teyana Taylor slays in red at an event in Las Vegas, while Hudson Williams smiles for the cameras at Men's Fashion Week in Milan.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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