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as in puppy
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
a dog who needs a loving home
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night
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as in to chase
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 to hound
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 dog
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Hourigan, UConn’s long-time hitting coach, is both dogged and detailed, and Fedko, still feels the benefits.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Noun
Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
—Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
Verb
Playing behind a leaky offensive line last season, Maye was dogged by relentless pressure.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Hourigan, UConn’s long-time hitting coach, is both dogged and detailed, and Fedko, still feels the benefits.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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Kate and William, both 43, confirmed the arrival of the puppies with a photo released on June 21 to celebrate the Prince of Wales' birthday.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Three weeks before Saint’s death, Gutierrez recalls picking the 9-month-old puppy up from the Baldwin Park shelter.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each morning, a small herd of bulls runs through the village streets, chasing thousands of participants clad in all white with red scarves.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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Brunson, who was hounded by a new primary defender in Andrew Nembhard, scored 19 points and finished 8-of-18 from the field.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2025
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The Pacers needed his late-game heroics and Nesmith's shot-making and hounding defense against Jalen Brunson.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Lisa and Jody are mad that Larsa was a jerk at Jody’s birthday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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Based on my experience, labeling someone a contrarian is just an extremely polite way of calling out a person for being a jerk who’s obsessed with the sound of their own voice.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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Analysis of data from NASA's Land Data operation Products Evaluation, which tracks research satellite maneuvers, reveals at least seven occasions where NASA’s Terra and Aqua climate satellites lost data while having to avoid space debris.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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His name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Tennis legend Chris Evert needled WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship following Tuesday night’s skirmish that saw Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark get poked in the eye and shoved to the ground in a game against the Connecticut Sun.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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On the set, between takes, Anne needled her assistant, Young Sun, who was arranging ricotta gnocchi on a sheet pan.—
Allen Salkin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Remember when this series started, the Nuggets were heavy underdogs, viewed as mutts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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Also, this was not a good week for billionaires as a socialist Muslim won a long-shot victory in the NYC Democratic primary, partly on the promise to raise taxes among the highest income earners, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos starred in a clown show wedding in Venice.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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Ayanna Pressley, another blow-in-drifter (from Chicago), pole vaulted from the City Council clown show to the U.S. House.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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