DOFFED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

doffed

verb

past tense of doff

as in removed

to rid oneself of (a garment) the blazing sun soon had the men doffing their jackets

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Recent Examples of doffed Against this environment, quickfire costume changes take place in the wings while hats or wigs occasionally get doffed and switched out in front of the audience. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026 Benge doffed his cap to an ovation from the crowd of 37,468 following the record-breaking hit, an RBI infield single in the eighth. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Taylor doffed his signature pageboy cap for a humble bow following the soothing ballad. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The sensor returned to normal after Menon doffed the suit, but NASA took some extra time to make sure there was no serious issue. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 After playing catch with and pitching to the tourists for about an hour, Rahe and his pals doffed their caps, waved goodbye and disappeared into the corn. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Roberts doffed his cap in gratitude for a spirited postgame ovation from the fans here, almost all of them Dodgers fans. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 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

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removed

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The two have shared videos about their relationship on social media that have amassed millions of views, although some of that footage appears to have since been removed.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.

— Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026