as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets
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Recent Examples of doff
Kershaw doffed his cap, crossed his arms as if to give the entire crowd a hug, embraced his teammates one by one, popped back out of the dugout and tapped his heart, and waved to his wife Ellen and family in the second deck.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Kisses were blown; hats were doffed.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Justin Verlander struck out the side in the first inning Sunday afternoon, walked off the mound to a standing ovation and doffed his cap to the crowd.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Hayes doffed his cap to the crowd in appreciation.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Kisses were blown; hats were doffed.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Justin Verlander struck out the side in the first inning Sunday afternoon, walked off the mound to a standing ovation and doffed his cap to the crowd.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Hayes doffed his cap to the crowd in appreciation.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doff
remove
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Under the settlement, Buckfire agreed to remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria and clarify that its scholarships do not give preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Doff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doff. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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