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as in puppies
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
a dog who needs a loving home
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as in bastards
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 chases
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 hounds
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 dogs
Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Within two hours, she was found dead, surrounded by wild native dogs.
—CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Similarly, dogs that heard a new toy name discussed between owners also chose the right toy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 25 Jan. 2026
The Gophers called off the dogs in the final period, with the hosts recording the lone score of the stanza to avoid being shutout at home.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Click here to see signs of hypothermia in dogs and here for signs in cats.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Ending the retail sales of dogs is a crucial way to reduce demand from puppy mills.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The Asher House takes care of a variety of animals in need, including 150-200 dogs at any time as well as cats, horses, parrots, goats and pigs.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Within two hours, she was found dead, surrounded by wild native dogs.
—CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Similarly, dogs that heard a new toy name discussed between owners also chose the right toy.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 25 Jan. 2026
The Gophers called off the dogs in the final period, with the hosts recording the lone score of the stanza to avoid being shutout at home.
—Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
Click here to see signs of hypothermia in dogs and here for signs in cats.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her first concern, Bloor said, was getting the family dogs out of the room before anything escalated.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogs
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One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state backed out of a 2024 agreement to supply the canines after speaking with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, which has reservation land in Colorado.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Webb wrote the post after learning about the family of canines chained to a doghouse in Hattiesburg, Miss.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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There are other quirky attractions here, too, like the Clown Motel, where horror enthusiasts can sleep among a collection of more than 6,500 clowns.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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After his parents divorced, his mother took 5-year-old Salazar with her, moving from place to place around South America, and performing as clowns to make money.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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If the storm system tracks farther north, the probability of higher snowfall amounts will increase, while a farther south system will decrease the chances.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hays and Coogan treat Silicon Valley startups, AI, venture capital and other major tech players much as ESPN covers and tracks emerging and established pro sport athletes.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Two dogs came into the living room to inspect the uproar, mutts from the reservation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Nov. 2025
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Kyiv, like the rest of Ukraine, is not new to rolling outages as Russia pursues a strategy of targeting its energy grid each winter.—
Anastasiia Parafeniuk,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction, filed last week, while the federal government pursues an appeal.—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogs. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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