- present participle of doctor.
doctoring
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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
Fifa, the world football governing body, has accused FAM of doctoring citizenship documents so seven foreign-born athletes could play for Malaysia.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The clinic note is a vital part of doctoring.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
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
St. Clair was where folks went for doctoring or banking or big deliveries, like a new wagon or a stove, that could only come by train.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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