do a job

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do business earn a living have a job hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

Example Sentences

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Also on CNN, top Democrats chafed at the idea of deploying ICE agents to do a job they aren’t trained to do.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

"Hopefully he can do a job for us. His experience is vital."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

"I am here to do a job," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“If we want to do a job, we should do it now. If we want to do something, we have to do it quickly,” he said in a video released by Iranian state television.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Henry’s brother was going to drive him from Tangerine Middle School to Theresa’s house, come back to get him, and then drive over to Lake Windsor Downs to do a job.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

do a job

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