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noun

ˈdü-iŋ How to pronounce doing (audio)
Definition of doingnext
as in thing
something done by someone is that mess in the kitchen your doing?

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verb

present participle of do
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as in serving
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in sufficing
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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as in performing
to carry through (as a process) to completion do as much as you can and leave the rest

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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming did the living room in French provincial style

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as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs I'm doing just fine

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as in creating
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) this neighborhood cleanup effort might just do some good

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as in imitating
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of the laughing partygoers begged their host to do Marlon Brando again

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as in progressing
to move forward along a course how are you doing with the house restoration?

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as in playing
to present a portrayal or performance of she's done Eliza Doolittle on the stage so many times that she can probably play the flower girl in her sleep

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as in squeezing
to rob by the use of trickery or threats did them out of their savings with surprising ease

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as in hiding
to strike repeatedly no one is sure who did them in that alley

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as in happening
to take place nothing's ever doing in this boring little town

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Recent Examples of doing
Noun
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for. — Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026 But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for. — Stefan Szymanski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Verb
Volvo was recently given an authorization by the Commerce Department to continue doing business in the States despite being owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely; its sister brand Polestar was strangely not so lucky. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026 The demands included selling drugs directly to consumers at lower prices, which is something some drug companies, such as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, had already started doing. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing
  1. thing
  2. serving
  3. performing
  4. decorating
  5. coping
  6. creating
  7. imitating
  8. progressing
Noun
  • Staging a great needle drop isn’t the same thing as directing a great movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • The nice thing is there’s a lot of versatility in terms of shape and design—they can be pleated, flat-front, voluminous, straight-cut, colorful, etc.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of thing
Verb
  • Consider reaching out to these locations about serving as practical access points for basic health services, such as mobile clinics, periodic screenings or connected health kiosks that enable remote consultations.
    — Sas Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Performance Inspired Nutrition, co-founded by Mark Wahlberg and Tom Dowd, sells whey protein powder with 25 grams of protein per serving.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of serving
Verb
  • Since February, its general-purpose robots have been performing production work at a Toyota manufacturing plant in North America, progressing from an initial pilot to active factory operations in less than two months.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • In her absence, Hannah Solow and Jackie Sanders have been performing in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln and Mary’s Chaperone, respectively.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of performing
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  • Fairytale was the theme for Chanel — decorating a faux salon at the Grand Palais with giant vines and surreal flowers, inspired by both Jack and the Beanstalk and the 1990s movie Jumanji.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • The couple reportedly transformed Madison Square Garden into a forest, decorating the venue with real trees.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of decorating
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  • The Sparks have alternated winning and losing streaks while coping with injuries to Kelsey Plum and a porous defense.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • France’s main task against Morocco at Gillette Stadium was coping with Achraf Hakimi, the best right-back in the tournament and familiar to the France players who have played club football with him at Paris Saint-Germain.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of coping
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  • Iran’s new energy weapon Following the start of US- and Israeli-led attacks on February 28, Iran almost immediately declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, creating the largest oil supply shock in history.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Hochul, in signing the order, directed the Department of Public Service (DPS) to consider creating the fund to help support the procurement of a clean energy supply and establish an insurance pool to protect against large loads.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of creating
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  • In addition, Meadowlands can spoof enemy assets by imitating the specific, complex waveforms used by military and commercial satellite networks.
    — David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • Second, GenAI output can reproduce part of a creator’s work or imitating their style, free riding on the years spent developing their craft.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Definition of imitating
Verb
  • Cooperating for the benefit of our families, our communities and our cities, states and nation is what’s kept us progressing as a society.
    — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum recently offered insight into the project, describing the work as progressing quickly.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of progressing

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