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 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 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for doffed

removed

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The locomotive’s engine cylinders have been removed, and its crankcase was bare.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026