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
That’s exactly what Dillingham, Alexander-Walker and Shannon did down the stretch.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand.
—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
Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Shadowy elites do down the people — The People — in ways that The People, in their innocence, can’t understand.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do down
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Every once in a while, a pitfall of community theater is glimpsed, but only momentarily, and here the heartfelt sense of fun overcomes any little shortcoming.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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This Netflix documentary follows three young Brooklyn sisters who join a community track team and, through their dedication to running (and with the support of their team), strive to overcome homelessness, family trauma, and financial struggles.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Cardinals defeated the Washington Nationals in Tuesday's exhibition in Palm Beach, Florida.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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For variety, for style, for fun, Bombay Street Kitchen is still the venue to beat.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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While those comps are impressive, 2023 numbers were not very tough to beat.—
David Moin,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lagging Behind Walmart In the vital fourth quarter and the past year, Walmart bested Target at every turn.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Indy Autonomous Challenge This also bests the previous record of 192.2 mph (309.3 km/h), set by the PoliMOVE race team (a joint project between the Politecnico di Milano and the University of Alabama) in an IAC AV-21 race car back in April 2022.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, the U.S. took another step toward thawing relations with Russia by weighing whether to lift sanctions on some Russian entities and individuals.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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If 2024 was defined by brat green and 2023 by Barbie pink, 2025—at the Academy Awards at least—has taken a more refined turn.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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Barlow earned a bachelor's degree in genetics from the University of California, Berkeley, before getting a master's from Cornell University, according to her website.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Philip Elliott,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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Trump also put a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to close a loophole that allowed some manufacturers to get around previous tariffs.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Because public transportation is not available to get around Puerto Rico’s main island, renting a car is going to be your best bet.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
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