could do with

VERB

want

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose crave need prefer require wish

STRONG

ache aspire covet fancy hanker hunger long lust pine thirst yearn

WEAK

be greedy desiderate feel a need have a passion for have a yen for have ambition have an urge for have eyes for incline toward itch for spoil for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate have not want spurn

STRONG

despise

Example Sentences

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"It will be very interesting to see if this plays out as the data indicates. We hope it does as drivers could do with some relief at the pumps."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

We could do with more of Mr. Naiden’s story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He could do with a change in market sentiment as he looks to bring his Pershing Square brand to public U.S. markets with a new fund, likely to be heavily focused on large tech companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I say that on behalf of your aunt, but also for every other vulnerable elderly person who could do with a nephew like you.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

She would prove to these Americans what a smart woman could do with a pencil and pad.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

could do with

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