as in things
something done by someone
is that mess in the kitchen your doing?
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Recent Examples of doings
Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Later, once a series of gory doings propels matters into prime horror territory, the movie takes an altogether different path, a supernatural one.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Later, once a series of gory doings propels matters into prime horror territory, the movie takes an altogether different path, a supernatural one.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doings
Noun
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Wiser people don’t just look away from things that are unpleasant, especially not when the stakes are high.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition, a stranger will come to town that will shake things up for Sharon and recontextualize both her past and her present.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, there were offices within DHS created to hold agents and their supervisors accountable for their actions on the job.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Murray addressed the incident earlier this year, stating that his actions were done in jest.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Doings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doings. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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