as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife
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Verb
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When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026 -
This sweet little cabin is the perfect place to practice hygge in the winter to chase off the cold-weather blues.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Former Rhode Islander stepped up to adopt wolf dog That's when former Rhode Island resident Ron Monroe stepped in.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Those agencies can track patterns, pressure businesses to resolve outstanding problems and take action in cases involving fraud.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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While the former tracks profits and expectations, the latter busies itself with tangible stuff, from jobs and wages to GDP.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod sled dog race, which takes place annually in Alaska.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Now, six years shy of the 100th anniversary of sled dog racing at the Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport, talk continues to swirl of the sport one day making a return to the Games.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney David Patton said another Homeland Security office had known about the traffic stop earlier but did not pursue charges and closed its investigation before reopening the matter after the Supreme Court’s intervention.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since disbanding Gnarls Barkley, Green and Danger Mouse have both pursued solo careers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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William Tong thought a puppy dog would be innocuous.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the opposite: a big, smiling, slobbering puppy dog of a human being.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The ceremony, held in Berlin, saw the 2026 competition jury, headed by German director Wim Wenders, hand out the festival’s Golden and Silver Bears against a backdrop of sustained controversy that has dogged this year’s Berlinale from its opening day.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Modern concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Epstein have dogged the royal family for more than a decade.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The movie tells the story of three women who are demon hunters and use their singing voices to create a magical barrier against demons called the Honmoon.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cheetahs are great hunters and eat rapidly then also leave remains for feeding other species.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bird-dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dog. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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