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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
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Many of the dogs have become TikTok sensations, as internet users feel so moved by their stories.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Ironically, later in the afternoon, power struggles with a friend also might dog your steps.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
While getting into the dog scene, Ramis reported that someone from the production actually witnessed a near recreation of the movie's bleakest moment.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Many of the dogs have become TikTok sensations, as internet users feel so moved by their stories.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Offshore wind projects have high initial costs, in large part because of limited supply chains and high inflation rates that have dogged the entire US economy for several years.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Ironically, later in the afternoon, power struggles with a friend also might dog your steps.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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In a video posted to TikTok account @sofetchcara on July 25, Cara's owner approached the puppy, who was lying outside in the garden, looking as though she was worn out from something.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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His 18-month-old puppy Thumbelina was found alive onboard and taken to a shelter on the island, according to The Telegraph.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tigers, however, own a one-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Astros, who are chasing them for the third wild card position.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The momentum immediately swung back to the Chargers, and the Chiefs chased that point the rest of the night in an eventual loss to start the season.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Jones was part of a defense that pressured and hounded Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, contributing two quarterback hurries, a tackle for loss and deflected pass.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Italian city imposes a tourist tax on dogs Dog owners visiting the Italian city of Bolzano will be hounded for taxes to offset the cost of street cleaning and to fund new parks.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Its millimeter wave radar detects and tracks targets through weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After nearly a decade of using the sign to needle the beer capital, Anheuser-Busch walked away from the ad and was replaced by Miller Brewing.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Resentment soon starts needling away at them as Theo goes over budget and Ivy feels her role as a mother has been usurped — the kids are now too health-conscious even to touch her desserts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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So while the French Bulldog nabbed the AKC's top spot for the third year in a row, the winner using Rover's set of criteria was clear: the ever-popular mixed breed — or as many dog lovers affectionately call them, a good old-fashioned mutt.—
Sarah Scanlan,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Stiltwalking clown Connor Breen shook my hand and welcomed me to the team.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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That powerhouse voice is almost at odds with Warren’s easygoing, class clown personality.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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