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

Kim plays Seo Yeon-woo, the strategist behind Jeong’s push for revenge, bringing a sharp eye for judgment and motives all his own.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Music, David said, plays a significant role in his recovery process.

— Bianna Golodryga, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of plays

Noun

But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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

Many brought flowers and drawings and other tributes to the late singer.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Unlike the widespread good fortune of Monday’s major money Florida Lottery drawings, Tuesday’s Mega Millions, Jackpot Triple Play and Fantasy 5 luck was confined to one player at one RaceTrac station.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 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

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Madison Avenue shops will soon be embellished with a different look — sketches and designs by CFDA student scholarship winners.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Many of them supplement the text with photographs, epigraphs, glossaries, family trees, sketches, timelines, variant tables of contents, alternating fonts and notes to the reader.

— Christopher Coffman, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketches

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Written by Colin Meloy, best known as the frontman of the band The Decemberists, the book featured illustrations from his wife and children’s book illustrator, Carson Ellis.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Each volume is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations, poetry and new cover artwork.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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