doping
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Definition of doping
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance
Examples of doping in a Sentence
increased efforts to detect doping at the Olympic Games
Recent Examples on the Web
The most prolific of contemporary American docu makers, Alex Gibney’s recent subjects have included Scientology, Wikileaks, sports doping and the pedophilia scandal that shook the Catholic Church. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "Critic's Picks: Venice Film Festival's 8 Most Anticipated Premieres," 23 Aug. 2019 Beyond America’s borders, use of the diuretic used to control pulmonary bleeding in thoroughbreds is generally forbidden on race day and widely viewed as doping. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Even as top trainers issue letter of support for reform bill, horse racing remains at odds," 9 Aug. 2019 Recent failings in the national sport federation and doping scandals are symptomatic of a crisis overshadowing it. — Sinar Alvarado, New York Times, "The Colombian Who Made History at the Tour de France," 30 July 2019 One morning just after his doping scandal broke, Armstrong joined me for coffee at the St. Regis. — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Democrats thought Mueller had the silver bullet. He fired blanks instead," 27 July 2019 But in 2012 Lance Armstrong, a seven-time American winner, was stripped of his titles after a doping scandal. — The Economist, "A French cyclist may win the Tour de France," 25 July 2019 Its track and field athletes are still banned from Tokyo following a widespread doping scandal. — Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com, "United States will win 126 medals — tops among all countries — at the 2020 Olympics, says one forecast," 23 July 2019 But in February, 12 Russian athletes were found guilty through an investigation into systemic doping. — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, "Q&A: Olympic Medalist Erik Kynard Talks Tokyo 2020, Doping and More," 26 July 2019 King, an outspoken doping critic, perhaps is best known for her rivalry in the pool with Russian Yulia Efimova, famously calling out the Russian during the 2016 Rio Olympics. — Jill Martin, CNN, "American swimmer Lilly King loses disqualification appeal at world championships," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doping.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for doping
doping
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doping
: the illegal use of a drug (such as a steroid) to improve an athlete's performance
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doping
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Medical Definition of doping
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to improve athletic performance and that is typically banned in competitive sports
… nearly two dozen athletes … have been banned from the Olympics in the last two weeks for doping violations.— Philip Hersh, The Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2008
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