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as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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as in stimulation
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Recent Examples of jog
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Each robot also had its own human operators, usually a group of two of three who jogged alongside it throughout the race.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Fans seated in left field showered Altuve with a standing ovation during his first jog to the new position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The highway jogs north and then east again, and at 10.3 miles, look for a sandy wash on the right with a sign indicating Font’s Point, 4 miles.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Each robot also had its own human operators, usually a group of two of three who jogged alongside it throughout the race.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Multiple sources stated that the toddler was found by a woman on a jog in the park on Monday, March 31, around 8:20 a.m. local time.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Fans seated in left field showered Altuve with a standing ovation during his first jog to the new position.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
Verb
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Meanwhile, the goat appeared unharmed and trotted away.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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The next inning, Kelenic trotted right back out to right field as if nothing had happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team calculated just how quickly the flamingos chattered their beaks and bobbed their heads.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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The poem’s individual words and syllables bob like a string of harbor buoys.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For her first single after that triumph to only just sneak onto the Country Airplay ranking — and in last place — indicates a substantial and sustained promotional push behind the scenes.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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His observation underscores a growing push to rebuild mid-stream capabilities on U.S. soil.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Finally, the Liberty got to enjoy the final piece of last year’s thrilling WNBA Finals run by watching the elusive title banner rise up to the rafters before Saturday’s 92-78 season-opening win against the Las Vegas Aces.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The girls cooked lunch over campfires, pumped the water from wells and took younger girls on their first overnight campout.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Outside factors can pump the breaks on the honeymoon phase, too.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
Noun
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While Mahomes was at Texas Tech, his then-head coach and now the current Washington Commanders offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, asked Romo to write Mahomes a letter of encouragement.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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His defensive improvements at third offer encouragement about his future.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Creators have found dozens of ways to repurpose empty jam and jelly jars, affectionately referring to their collection of glass vessels as a jam jar army.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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Explore Rihanna See latest videos, charts and news This week, Rihanna unveils a summer Smurf jam, Morgan Wallen pulls back the curtain and Jin continues his solo momentum.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
Verb
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As soon as the ball dropped, Kim tossed his club into the air and sprinted off the tee box, screaming in celebration.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Watching Williams run, Mike Vrabel got hot and chastised his star pass rusher for not sprinting to the end.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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