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as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
a madman who spent his life in dogged pursuit of power
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as in stubborn
sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
your dogged adherence to a really lame argument is embarrassing
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as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose
a dogged search for the missing piece of the puzzle
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
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as in hounded
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room
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Recent Examples of dogged
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.
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Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
As a teen-ager, Andrew was dogged by a feeling of unease.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Images like that—paired with her more dogged energy on some of these tracks—suggest there is hope buried somewhere in these songs.
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Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.
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Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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That’s according to a new report by the watchdog group Public Citizen, which alleges the contracts are the latest sign of a conflict-of-interest controversy that has dogged the project since its inception.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
As a teen-ager, Andrew was dogged by a feeling of unease.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The launch includes five solution categories—Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host—targeting persistent labor shortages in sectors such as industrial operations, logistics, healthcare, food services, lodging, and experiential venues.
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Why is this padding so persistent?
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The weather service’s forecast discussion for Kansas City said the stubborn heat could last through the Fourth of July.
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Against all odds, the stubborn housing market has become a hotspot for young talent.
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Four people have died and Kentucky’s governor declared a state of emergency after relentless thunderstorms unleashed deadly flash flooding.
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His most recent win in Las Vegas against Brunno Ferreira was decided in the first round, adding to his reputation as a relentless, precise fighter.
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Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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Goldberg, on the other hand, hounded Freedman with questions, asking about every material used in every step of the process.
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Even Arnett recounted a moment where she was hounded by photographers on her way to the Monster-in-Law set, only contributing to her level of stress.
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The loud and insistent residents of Monterey Park showed that shaming and pressuring politicians can work.
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What most interests me about The Emergency Playbook is how, beneath the sunny tone, there’s a calm but insistent moral outrage on display.
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And in Season Two, Survival of the Thickest went all out on a dream wedding for Peppermint, an idea Buteau was adamant about making it on screen.
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Advertisement Throughout negotiations, Tehran has been adamant that any cease-fire with Washington must also end the hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah, and that any permanent truce must lead to Israel withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon.
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It was held just 22 years after the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, but Chicago was determined to dominate the world stage.
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There was an element of cynicism, but not on the part of determined prosecutors who overcame obstacles and brought the case to guilty pleas by three defendants and the conviction on 21 counts of the public official who ignited the scandal.
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“Dogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogged. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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