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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
Fitting this into the Grand Cherokee’s engine bay took some doing. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 Microsoft and Xbox are currently facing all sorts of troubles (many of their own doing) in the shape of sweeping layoffs, studio cuts, and calls to boycott their products, to name a few. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
After doing some digging, Calderón Kellett found a common denominator. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Some of the stories are just spoken matter-of-factly, while others are acted out with Jaku doing all the voices. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 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
  • The property is debuting as a member of Leading Hotels of the World, ushering in a new era of luxury for the area, and proving that, yes, chic and fabulous things can happen on either side of the Intracoastal.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Flashing back to that traumatic experience, Rainbeau goes through every single thing Rosa needs to do before clocking off.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of thing
Verb
  • While serving as a public health official, el Sayed wrote an op-ed in 2019 strongly supporting the Green New Deal, arguing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help improve public health.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The family has partnered with Salvation Brands to bring the brand to market, with White serving as chief executive officer.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of serving
Verb
  • His view of the rocket came just seconds before the vehicle's stage separation, which was followed immediately by the rocket's main booster performing an engine burn to right its trajectory for landing back at the Cape.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Swedish streamer and content creator Marlon Lundgren Garcia was London Fashion Week’s top-performing talent, accumulating $1 million in EMV for Burberry and H&M combined.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of performing
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  • Small details added personality to denim, from a red floral patch decorating the back pocket of a pair of jeans to designer and vintage belts.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Coffee spills, muddy shoes, pet mishaps, and everyday messes don’t have to turn into decorating disasters.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorating
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  • Building and protecting those pipelines will be expensive—but far cheaper than trying to keep the strait open by force or coping with periodic shortages and price spikes.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Quarterback Jayden Maiava and a receivers group coping with injuries will need to keep USC’s offense composed amid the hostile crowd.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of coping
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  • Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The corals themselves are bigger than cars, their delicate arms creating a dense underwater maze.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • OpenAI denied intentionally imitating Johansson’s voice and later withdrew the feature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking of the oversized, the collection’s Handloom Cardigan fits the bill but spares you from imitating a balloon, courtesy of those vertical stripes (also known as the oldest optical trick in the fashion book).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Regional integration is progressing alongside physical infrastructure.
    — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Trade under its new terms is progressing, but governments still have a long way to go to implement it fully, including by harmonizing trade rules, tariffs, and customs procedures.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Doing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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