as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Recent Examples of doodle
Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Martin doodled on a yellow canvas, drawing women’s faces in an abstract style.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
Its cream background is overlaid with fanciful doodles of oranges, farfalle pasta, wine, playing cards, and other feel-good finds that emphasize the beauty found in the ordinary.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Verb
For people who are just reading or doodling or watching TV, or for a kid who needs something basic but reliable for games and school and chatting?
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Martin doodled on a yellow canvas, drawing women’s faces in an abstract style.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Gone are adorable doodles of pigs with overly curly tails.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 20 Apr. 2025
Its cream background is overlaid with fanciful doodles of oranges, farfalle pasta, wine, playing cards, and other feel-good finds that emphasize the beauty found in the ordinary.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodle
Verb
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Baty plays second base on days when Vientos starts at the hot corner, and Vientos gets DH days to get Baty at third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Both Earps and Hampton have played a very similar number of minutes and faced a very similar number of shots, but Earps’ shot-stopping has not been as strong, conceding 1.6 goals more than expected, based on the quality of shots faced.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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With more than 50 tattoos, the imagery comes in a huge variety of artistic styles, from a simple linework Matisse illustration to an intricately detailed Visconti of Milan coat of arms to a classic rose and photorealistic pet portraits.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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The words were names, surnames, dates, cities and towns, sometimes with illustrations for reference, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The book explores Tessa’s discovery of both the public and private history that her family had fled, told in expressionistic black and white drawings over nearly 400 pages.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Explore the latest lottery news & results When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
31 May 2025
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The real Reubens, who died of cancer at 70 in 2023, bore little resemblance to either of these caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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And just opposite the cashier is a caricature of each member of the 2023-24 Primeira Liga-winning Sporting squad.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In 2019, then-Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, released a three-page outline that would turn the institutions into private guarantors with a limited share of the mortgage market.—
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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The outline of the initial report — a contract extension for Crow-Armstrong potentially worth around $75 million — has been characterized as inaccurate.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Pier Paolo Righi, chief executive officer at Karl Lagerfeld, considers the sketch a true collector’s piece from the brand’s archive, and a great example of the late German designer’s sense of humor.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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By turning rough sketches into photorealistic images with accurate materials and trims, teams can visualize products earlier in the process and reduce sampling time and cost by up to 60%.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Monumental staircases, fountains, friezes and portraits quietly transformed the Oasi Zegna landscape into a living museum, according to the company.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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Inside the lobby, a large portrait of DeSantis is prominently displayed next to framed pictures of former Florida governors.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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The wrap silhouette is flattering, and the V-neck is appropriate for day or night wear.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The sleeveless silhouette featured a square neckline and structured seams that emphasized the waist.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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