doping

American  

[doh-ping] / ˈdoʊ pɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of giving a drug to an athlete or horse, so as to affect performance in a race or other competition.

2. Electronics. a method of adding a dopant to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties.

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Etymology

Origin of doping

First recorded in 1950–55; dope + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The World Anti-Doping Agency said in October that Kenya had made “significant” progress in tackling doping but the country remains on probation while it seeks to improve its monitoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s enough that any attempts to boost follistatin production by athletes are considered gene doping by organizations like the World Anti-Doping Agency.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Tutberidze became widely known outside Russia and the world of figure skating when her prized student Kamila Valieva was engulfed in a doping saga during the Beijing 2022 Games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Sakamoto's bronze medal four years ago in Beijing was almost a footnote as Russian teenager Kamila Valieva's positive doping test and subsequent free skate collapse dominated the headlines.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Maddie was out every Saturday that summer tinkering with engines and doping fabric wings and making friends.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein