doctor
noun
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
doctoring
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present participleof doctor.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Javice was arrested in 2023 for doctoring customer lists while selling her company, Frank, to JPMorgan for $175 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The clinic note is a vital part of doctoring.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday for doctoring a photo of her with her three children, which was recalled by several news agencies on Sunday after they determined the image had been manipulated.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
In the fall of 2023, fans speculated that the singer was doctoring her Instagram pictures, including those of her and DDG’s Halloween costumes and those from the “Color Purple” premiere in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Often, there was a healing ceremony, a doctoring to cure the winter’s illnesses.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
