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doing

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verb

present participle of do
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as in serving
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of doing
Noun
Shortly before her death, Rambler was giving The Arizona Republic news tips about the latest doings surrounding the long-time struggle over one of the Apache peoples' most sacred places. Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 How much of Oahu's altered landscape was our doing? Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Be patient at the airport, as the people serving passengers are doing vital work under difficult conditions. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025 In August, Naughton shared video of herself looking visibly smaller and doing strength training outside with her trainer. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doing
Noun
  • What’s the most rewarding thing for you about being a journalist?
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • If things are open deep, Sayin can take shots.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Dupieux’s films always feature prestigious French casts and have become a reference for young cinephiles, performing well at the local box office and selling around the world.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Host of the dinner, Lauren Santo Domingo, also went strapless in a minimalist column by The Row with a fin of seam allowance decorating the back.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Marta and her friends, twelve women, had spent Saturday night decorating it.
    Mariana Enriquez October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • David Fry remembers pacing in the batting cage during the 2024 playoffs, his way of coping with wielding no influence over what was unfolding on the field.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My son is a future engineer, or maybe an entrepreneur—he got kicked off the bus in Kindergarten for starting a bubble gum trading ring, his coping mechanism for controlling social interactions.
    Hayley Matz Meadvin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In susceptible people, the immune system reacts too strongly to minor exposures, creating chronic inflammation.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Only one case has resulted in federal charges for imitating an officer – another break from the past four administrations, when roughly half of the ICE-imposter cases were charged under federal statutes.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The fact that these programs are becoming adept at imitating consciousness, however, may be all that matters for now.
    Webb Wright, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Angel Gomes only made 10 senior appearances and three starts for Manchester United, after joining them aged six and progressing through the ranks to captain their under-21s side.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Palestinians in Gaza, meanwhile, were still trying to find safety as talks were progressing.
    Richard Hall, Time, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • George Clooney is playing a movie star, and that was sort of built into the idea.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025

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

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