as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Recent Examples of doodle
Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Try coloring, building with blocks, or doodling beside a younger child.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to remodels, smaller touches have been integrated like bringing back self-serve milk and sugar stations as well doodles on coffee cups.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That someone with the district attorney’s office would doodle the Nazi symbol on the case file of a Black man accused of rape in the early 1980s raises significant concerns about the motivations of the prosecution, Reingold said.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Try coloring, building with blocks, or doodling beside a younger child.
—Kelsey Mora, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
As such, the researchers believe these panels were hugely significant, not just leisurely doodles in the desert.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to remodels, smaller touches have been integrated like bringing back self-serve milk and sugar stations as well doodles on coffee cups.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodle
Verb
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Pascal and Bad Bunny played the lothario's hot brothers.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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The Heat entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Hornets having outscored opponents by a total of 46 points in the 29 minutes that the bench quartet of Fontecchio, Jaquez, Jovic and Smith played together through the first three games of the season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each page features full-color illustrations and only a few lines of text, making Xolo an excellent pick for reluctant readers, graphic novel lovers, and kids who’ve just begun to find their way into longer stories.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Photo illustration of the YouTube TV logo displayed on a smartphone, with the YouTube logo in the background.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Costco has 'aggressive timeline' for construction, Nelson said Stephen Cross, real estate development director for Costco, said detailed building drawings are currently being created.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Walls will be dotted with paintings, drawings and etchings that reflect the history and private collection of husband-and-wife founders Gérard and Danielle Darel.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Drawing from his years inside Microsoft, Nasso delivers portrayals of tech CEOs that feel less like caricature and more like surgical roasts from someone who’s read through the Slack channels.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The performances are deliriously inspired, from Mark Ruffalo’s hilarious caricature of insecure manhood to Willem Dafoe’s oddly paternal mad scientist to Stone’s astonishing mental maturation through every developmental stage on the way to adulthood.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The nebula's haunting outline t is carved from swirling clouds of gas and dust inside a vast stellar nursery.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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His process involved mapping the sun’s path, calculating angles, sketching outlines, and planning how light would travel across the surface, before burning the image onto a piece of untreated wood.—
TIME PR,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jones, who was a regular on the NBC sketch series from 2014 to 2019, was one of the dozens of former cast members who descended on Studio 8H for the epic evening.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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The final stress test came with a proof-of-concept screening in the summer of 2023 in Burbank, featuring black-and-white storyboards and sketches.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tombs, anvils, boats, villages, guns, portraits, fiddle toys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This version falls right at the hips and has a relaxed yet feminine silhouette, thanks to its cap-like sleeves.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The shoes featured a pointed-toe silhouette and skinny 105mm heel.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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