DOGGING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the merciless dogging of the Hollywood couple by the press

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verb

present participle of dog

as in chasing

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 hounding

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 dogging

Noun

So, sometimes silence and solitude is necessary, and just like sitting on a plane watching nothing, doing nothing, just staring blankly at … it's called raw-dogging a flight. —

Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 As for how raw-dogging became a topic of conversation? —

Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 He's just been straight raw-dogging the last three days, staring off into space. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

No bins or baskets, just raw-dogging it up there (for lack of a better phrase). —

Tessa Petak, InStyle, 30 May 2026 But its relative youth and iconic mascot have not shielded the brand from many of the same issues dogging the company’s older brands, such as Maxwell House and Philadelphia. —

Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Beyond the subtle nod to the Apple TV show, Carden, 46, recently talked to PEOPLE about Cola's surprising habit of raw-dogging her flights. —

Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Offshore Data Centers Face Challenges Aikido’s plan avoids the prickly not-in-my-backyard complaints that are dogging both onshore wind and data-center projects. —

IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026 Bloomingdale’s recent performance provides some affirmation that with proper execution, the department store model is still viable, despite what have been decades of consolidation and skepticism dogging the sector. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026 But the downbeat mood also seemed to reflect the lackluster indie-film business that’s been dogging the festival for years. —

Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026 That’s the question dogging Mozilla’s new chief executive, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, whose appointment was announced Tuesday. —

Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 The assessment landed on top of several unrelated controversies already dogging Patel, including scrutiny about his use of government aircraft for personal travel and, separately, his decision to assign an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogging

Noun

The New York Knicks began their pursuit of their first title since 1973 on Wednesday night in a matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Israel invaded Lebanon in March in pursuit of Hezbollah, which fired across the border in support of Tehran.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 June 2026