doing

noun do·ing \ ˈdü-iŋ \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: doing in a Sentence

Definition of doing

1 : the act of performing or executing : action

that will take a great deal of doing

2 doings plural

a : things that are done or that occur : goings-on

everyday doings

b : social activities

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Examples of doing in a Sentence

It's the doing of the good deed that is important, not the thanks you receive.
is that mess in the kitchen your doing?

Recent Examples of doing from the Web

The strange doings in Salisbury also immediately called to mind the 2006 poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, who died in a London hospital bed three weeks after drinking tea laced with a rare radioactive substance.

— karla adam, Washington Post, "Former Russian spy critically ill in Britain after suspected poisoning," 6 Mar. 2018
The early economic news today sure looked good for the country, not to mention for the eager credit-taker in the White House, who is promoting the idea that the recovery that began in his predecessor’s tenure is all his doing.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Good Economic News Triggers Stock-Market Plunge," 2 Feb. 2018
But the lack of a single win so far isn’t all his doing.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "This is why for this cursed Miami Marlins pitcher, 7 is an unlucky number," 29 May 2018
Archie barked up the wrong tree threatening Hiram but perhaps, with Archie going to jail and being on the inside of Hiram’s prison scheme, this will finally be the thing to free our favorite foursome of Hiram's evil doings.

— refinery29.com, "Riverdale Season 2, Episode 22 Recap: "Brave New World"," 17 May 2018
The former prime minister and his children -- who deny all wrong doing -- are now facing criminal charges related to property purchases in London.

— kamran haider, Bloomberg.com, "Pakistan Rejects Ex-PM's Criticism Over Mumbai Attack Handling," 14 May 2018
And naturally there is a lot of baseball, sometimes Tweetstorms on the doings and undoings of the Mets, who after a fast start are struggling now.

— james wagner, New York Times, "The Social Media Genius of Keith Hernandez," 10 May 2018
The twins have mental abilities that evil government agents want to harness for evil government doings.

— stephen carter, chicagotribune.com, "Reboot ‘The West Wing’? Here are some suggestions," 4 May 2018
And none of this was your own doing and yet you are entirely lumped into it.

— ale russian, PEOPLE.com, "Georgina Chapman Stayed with Selma Actor David Oyelowo After Harvey Weinstein Scandal Broke," 10 May 2018

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