doing
Americannoun
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action; performance; execution.
Your misfortune is not of my doing.
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doings, deeds; proceedings; happenings; events.
noun
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an action or the performance of an action
whose doing is this?
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informal a beating or castigation
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Origin of doing
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I know apartment hunting can be overwhelming, especially when you’re doing it from a different city, and hiring a broker might seem like a convenience that’s well worth the cost.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Watching grass grow may not sound like much fun, but scientists in Hertfordshire have been doing it for 170 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
By the 1920s, the number of individuals declaring bankruptcy eclipsed businesses doing the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Left unsaid was that this is what Harris has long been accused of doing — again and again.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
They’d left a life in Japan and had no idea what they were doing in Taiwan in the first place.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
The former governor has said he knew nothing about the doings of his secretary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The Pike’s louche doings made for great newspaper copy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025
Shortly after their win, the internet was awash with rumors about the less-than-perfect doings of PG One’s personal life.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
“Tell me more about your doings with Diyin Dine’e,” Nali said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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