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do something about it

VERB
throw down the gauntlet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cross swords
WEAK
ask for trouble call out challenge confront contest dare defy invite to debate knock the chip off one's shoulder meet face to face provoke stand up to start something

Example Sentences

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So the Columbus native decided to run for governor to do something about it.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Like, I have a responsibility to do something about it because I’ve never been so aware of what is happening around me as I am right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Weenarin had previously lived in New Zealand and never worried about air quality, but the more she looked into the issue, the more she was determined to do something about it.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

State laws are pushing AI developers to do something about it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

We should have tried to do something about it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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