how do
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of how do
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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“I’m like, how do people forget the background of this woman?”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“We’re thinking about, How do we superserve the humans when they do come, and how do we think about the bots as a secondary audience?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“We need to stop asking whose case is this, and rather ask how do we solve this case together? How do we solve the problem together?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
But how do you get experience in the first place if no one will hire you?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Oh, Robert! how do you do? I remember you very well: you used to give me a ride sometimes on Miss Georgiana’s bay pony. And how is Bessie? You are married to Bessie?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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