do by

verb

did by; done by; doing by; does by
Synonyms of do bynext

transitive verb

: to deal with : treat
They did pretty well by me when I retired.

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The same person or department needs to be assigned to each exception, set a response date and establish an escalation process in case nothing is done by that date. — Colin Conner Ii, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 That’s usually done by blending together different styles of whiskey or using various cask finishes, depending on the style and country of origin. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 There, a few quiet lines of dialogue do a better job of delivering grand passion via modest suggestion than the rest of the movie does by means of tumultuous depiction. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 Accounting giant Deloitte, for example, is redesigning its graduate audit training as AI takes over some of the manual work traditionally done by junior auditors. — Murugan Anandarajan, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do by

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of do by was in the 13th century

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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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