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
Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, score savings on this writing tablet that can be used to doodle and play educational games.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Also on display is a doodle on the bottom of a poem written by Michelangelo that scholars consider the earliest drawing of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
All her works begin with drawings, evidence of her belief in the Surrealist tradition of doodling and automatic writing as ways to tap into the subconscious.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Plus, score savings on this writing tablet that can be used to doodle and play educational games.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
The artwork of the heels started as cubist doodle drawings in the designer’s sketchbook.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Also on display is a doodle on the bottom of a poem written by Michelangelo that scholars consider the earliest drawing of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodle
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Vick had a career-high 540 yards rushing in 1988 and played only four NFL seasons.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because Ashley played Ellie’s mother, there is this sense of a ghost that’s always there.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Just last week, the group shared some tips on how to tell Sunny and Gizmo apart, complete with a photo illustration identifying both of the chicks at different angles.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Keep reading, or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photographs from Getty Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $60 million ahead of Friday’s drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers on Tuesday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fantasy 5 is a drawing game that offers tickets starting at $1.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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George Clooney received his Sardi’s caricature Thursday after making his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck this spring.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The conventional wisdom that artists are a handful yields a singular character in Cheyenne but also some clichéd caricatures.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Project 2025 — a conservative think tank’s outline for Trump’s second presidency — called for the dismantling of NOAA and for its functions to be privatized.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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What To Know In images released by Giles Pendleton, the Line's chief operating officer, the city's ground infrastructure can be seen taking shape, with the 200-meter-wide outline of the city showing in the desert of the Tabuk Province.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jimmy puts his amateur sketch artist skills to work rendering the man McGee saw LaRoche kill.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rowe is a popular content creator on social media who rose to fame for her comedy sketches.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in the broader context, the sequence depicted something deeper — a portrait of a Thunder team that isn’t just young and talented but wired to compete on every possession, down to the final buzzer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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While body makeup was at play, the actor — whose tats range from tributes to old girlfriends to a portrait of Hillary Clinton — is well on his way to a clean slate.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the distance, the silhouettes of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains complete the scene.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Almond nails are among the most flattering silhouettes for bold colors like red.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Doodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodle. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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