did

Definition of didnext
past tense of do
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as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in served
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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Recent Examples of did Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 One reason female founders lost control of their businesses more easily than men did is that their employees and customers both held them to higher standards. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 First-time students enrolled by the dozens, as did some of the League’s best pupils. Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025 This person that did this horrible person. Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025 As malls began to contend with dropping traffic and mounting online competition, so did Claire's. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025 Petersik reportedly planned to write a book on Milwaukee street names himself but never did. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for did
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  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
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  • In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By using drones to deliver fires, Russia can adhere to its traditional doctrine while replacing many of the roles previously performed by artillery and tanks.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • In preparation for move-in day, the resident assistants had decorated each floor with a different theme — Rick and Morty, Pokémon and Luca, for example.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The walls are decorated with memories, paintings and artwork, like needlework from his wife that depicts cats in their leisure time.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • For one thing, millennials have coped with a lot of instability and uncertainty in their formative years.
    Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Once out and about, moonwalkers coped with very fine, tiny particles composed of sharp, glassy material.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • These polyester fits have also been parodied in video skits, where comedians put on an all-over polyester print outfit, like a wolf T-shirt and galaxy pants, and parody the stereotypical nerdy kid.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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  • Ryan Fitzgerald, who won the job last year and proceeded to have a clutch, consistent and special rookie season, will be the starter Week 1.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her.
    Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Jack Coleman, who played her father on the NBC drama, shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is taking fans of the dystopian franchise back to Panem for the Second Quarter Quell, in which one Haymitch Abernathy (now played by Aussie actor Joseph Zada) will be forced to fight for his life.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Did.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/did. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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