doffed

past tense of doff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doffed 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
Verb
  • The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.
    Nolan Clay, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Doffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doffed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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