as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling
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Recent Examples of doodled
Koch bobbed by again, this time with glasses and a Harry Potter lightning bolt doodled on her face.
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Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the toddler doodled on her mother's $60,000 Hermès purse.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
With only three healthy wide receivers active and one fewer day to prepare for a game 5,280 feet above sea level, Brady’s next play sheet might resemble the stick-figure Bills logo Josh Allen famously doodled as a rookie.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
And Sergio Aragonés’ wordless cartoons were doodled in the margins of the pages.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.
—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Most recently, the toddler doodled on her mother's $60,000 Hermès purse.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
With only three healthy wide receivers active and one fewer day to prepare for a game 5,280 feet above sea level, Brady’s next play sheet might resemble the stick-figure Bills logo Josh Allen famously doodled as a rookie.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
And Sergio Aragonés’ wordless cartoons were doodled in the margins of the pages.
—Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doodled
played
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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