doping

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noun

dop·​ing ˈdō-piŋ How to pronounce doping (audio)
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance

doping

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present participle of dope entry 2

Examples of doping in a Sentence

Noun increased efforts to detect doping at the Olympic Games
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This was followed, in December, by a suspension for an adverse finding in a urine sample, for which he was eventually served with a four-year ban in April for doping. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Kyrgios has previously criticized high-profile doping cases involving top players Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Cocaine is banned as a doping substance during competitions, with lower sanctions applied when used away from events. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Tygart hailed the importance of USADA’s real-time announcements of its doping sanctions. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doping

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First Known Use

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doping was in 1900

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doping

noun
dop·​ing ˈdō-piŋ How to pronounce doping (audio)
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to improve athletic performance and that is typically banned in competitive sports
… nearly two dozen athletes … have been banned from the Olympics in the last two weeks for doping violations.—Philip Hersh, The Chicago Tribune

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