doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s 
1
: a shelter for a dog
2
: a state of disfavor
—often used in the phrase in the doghouse
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This isn't the first time Mysterio has gotten himself in The Judgment Day's doghouse by relying on another faction.
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Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Next week’s spinoff of Solstice Advanced Materials is a good start to get the stock out of the doghouse.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
Although a first-time head coach, Farokhmanesh is working overtime these days to stay out of his wife Mallory’s doghouse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Williams Sonoma Halloween Snoopy Figural Mug celebrates the iconic character as his Flying Ace personality, imagining daring plane fights on top of his iconic red doghouse.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Next week’s spinoff of Solstice Advanced Materials is a good start to get the stock out of the doghouse.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
Although a first-time head coach, Farokhmanesh is working overtime these days to stay out of his wife Mallory’s doghouse.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Williams Sonoma Halloween Snoopy Figural Mug celebrates the iconic character as his Flying Ace personality, imagining daring plane fights on top of his iconic red doghouse.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Doghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doghouse. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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doghouse
noun
dog·house
ˈdȯg-ˌhau̇s
: a shelter for a dog
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