do it

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Definition of do itnext
as in sleep
to engage in sexual intercourse were both in the mood to do it

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Recent Examples of do it Both exist in spite of the odds, symbols of perseverance and community — memorials to those who fought to establish a new country and a new state, and who happened to do it in a place that proved particularly untamable. Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Happy Fourth of July weekend from one of the best to ever do it. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Draymond Green did it last summer, also after the end of free agency. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The reusable rocket maker did it while selling only a tiny sliver—between 4% and 5%—of its stock. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Yet many people are still doing it illegally and exposing themselves to fees, fines and takedowns. Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026 Tillman did it minutes after getting stepped on and needing to replace his right shoe that had a hole in it. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 People who were just doing it; sometimes in their houses and building it all themselves. Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Well, let’s read Madison and Jefferson and all the rest, and figure out what we’re supposed to do here, and then go do it. David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

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“Do it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do%20it. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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