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
When David Jiricek got dipsy-doodled at the blue line, there Gustavsson was to make the save.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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played
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England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After coming out of the game briefly three times in the first half, which ended with Boise State trailing 50-29, Meadow played all 20 minutes of the second half and the entirety of the three five-minute OT periods.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Doodled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodled. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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