- present participle of doodle.
doodling
Example Sentences
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On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Meyer began doodling designs for a boxing game that could be played at home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
He appeared more focused on doodling on a pad of paper than the news conference.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
The only relevant purpose I can see for this conceptual doodling, however well carried out, is to give the fifth Broadway incarnation of the 1966 show a distinctive profile.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
I was mostly doodling in my notebook while he talked, but every once in a while I would sneak a look at the other students.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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