BIRD DOGS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bird-dog

as in chases

to go after or on the track of suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife

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bird dogs

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noun

plural of bird dog

as in sled dogs

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Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of chases

Noun

Prior to last year, to make sure his deer of choice remained undisturbed, Kontras, like most good trophy hunters, did most of his scouting from the end of one deer season until a month before the next.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Smith allegedly negotiated lease terms and collected deposits from victims across 15 Florida counties between July 1, 2025 and April 30, defrauding hunters out of thousands of dollars.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunters

Verb

Leisure reading on screens barely tracks with comprehension; books still hold the real edge.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
As of Friday afternoon, Broward had the lowest turnout so far of all 67 Florida counties, according to a website that tracks turnout everywhere using the counties’ own reporting totals.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracks

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That requirement becomes more important as NASA pursues longer-term surface operations and future Moon base infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
If the council pursues this option, the city would begin legal negotiations with ComEd in 2030 to ensure that the organization could provide power after the IMEA contract ends.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursues

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This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Each meal follows a longevity menu of about 1,800 calories based on Palazzo Fiuggi’s Food as Medicine philosophy, developed by Michelin three-star chef Heinz Beck with the resort’s medical team.

— Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of follows

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Once the animal gets close to the staffers, one of the employees carefully picks up the fox and escorts it out of the water and away from the ride.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of escorts

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What could be a stock campus ice-queen role is subverted throughout the season, through the empathy for the character that courses through her performance.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026
The same love of equality and freedom that courses through the Declaration motivated her white great-grandmother to campaign for suffrage and her African American grandfather to found a chapter of the NAACP in the Jim Crow South.

— Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

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