do by

verb

did by; done by; doing by; does by
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transitive verb

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

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What looks like a routine traffic stop is actually part of additional driver training done by police in Sterling Heights, Michigan. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Those came in the form of interviews done by a retired Mammoth Lakes, California, police detective by the name of Paul Dostie, who interviewed Manson between 2008 and the cult leader’s death in 2017. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026 Mando is voiced by Pascal, though much of the physical work is done by stunt performers Lateef Crowder and Brendan Wayne. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Inspections are done by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, sometimes after customer complaints. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for do by

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“Do by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20by. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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