doodled

verb

past tense of doodle
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 His cardboard sign is written in marker pen, a tiny Chivas shirt doodled in its corner. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Koch bobbed by again, this time with glasses and a Harry Potter lightning bolt doodled on her face. — Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026 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. — 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 And Sergio Aragonés’ wordless cartoons were doodled in the margins of the pages. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025
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played
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  • With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Doodled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doodled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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