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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The mismatch—the strictures of the business world and a galloping imagination—launched Kafka and his innumerable artistic progeny, which continue all the way to today’s deadpan sitcoms detailing strange doings at the office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
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 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
There were many other strange doings and bizarre myths, legends, and fairy tales that, taken loosely together, had wound up giving the town and the Miracle Valley their names.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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