DOODLES Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

doodles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of doodle

as in plays

to spend time in aimless activity I plan to spend the entire vacation just doodling

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doodles

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noun

plural of doodle

as in figures

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Verb

Beyond serving as an incentive and accountability mechanism in the human academic research ecosystem, there are commercial incentives for discovery, and credit plays a different role in that setting.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Park Hae-il plays the head of a newspaper’s social affairs desk, and Lee Min-ho a rookie reporter.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Forty-five percent of adults 30 to 44 say the same; both figures have declined in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

Verb

Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps.

— Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of trifles

Noun

Luck was not widespread among Wednesday’s Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Powerball drawings, confining itself to a single ticket.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
On view are copies of a mass-market 1977 book featuring the Renaissance master’s anatomical drawings; Basquiat owned a copy, a fount of inspiration for him.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of drawings

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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.

— Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of hangs about

Noun

Lined with portraits of tango legends on the wall, the space feels beautifully preserved.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Whether these portraits represent past patrons, whose stories once unspooled over these same steaming cups, Kim declines to comment.

— James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of portraits

Noun

Alex and Phoebe and Christian were writing and making sketches of stuff.

— Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Sotheby’s said Turner based the painting on sketches made during an 1828 visit and probably began it in Rome before completing it in London for exhibition at the Royal Academy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sketches

Noun

Look closely, and the intricate illustrations reveal themselves; take a few steps back, and the pattern reads softer and almost atmospheric.

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Let Books Be illustrations by Loveis Wise, Hyesu Lee, and Mikey Burton.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrations

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