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
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.
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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
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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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Current’s still one of the most talented teams in the league, boasting such USWNT veterans as Cooper, Sentnor and LaBonta, along with women who’ve played for other countries — Lorena and midfielder Rocky Rodriguez (Costa Rica), for instance.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Doodled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodled. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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