doings
Britishplural noun
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deeds, actions or events
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informal anything of which the name is not known, or euphemistically left unsaid, etc
have you got the doings for starting the car?
Example Sentences
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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
With imprisoned Feathers possessing alarmingly honed hacking skills, however, sinister doings will soon be afoot.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
He also detailed celebrity doings for the site — Mickey Rourke being arrested, Betty White hosting “Saturday Night Live,” Halle Berry’s after-baby workout — and wrote many stars’ obituaries.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Mom became even more concerned about my values when my editor offered me a job writing a weekly column about what he called the behind-the-scenes doings of the movers and shakers.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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