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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird dog
Verb
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025 -
The Toronto Blue Jays have slowly but surely chased the New York Yankees down in the American League East.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
15 Dec. 2023
Verb
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His name was not immediately disclosed as cops track down family members.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Analysis of data from NASA's Land Data operation Products Evaluation, which tracks research satellite maneuvers, reveals at least seven occasions where NASA’s Terra and Aqua climate satellites lost data while having to avoid space debris.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Thirty years ago, there were 30,000 sled dogs in Greenland.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
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However, Republicans are allowed to still retrieve unobligated funds from the law and have pursued other means of repeal.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
21 June 2025
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The university is not pursuing legal action against Lucas, just UM, according to Yahoo.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
Noun
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There are errands to be run and exploring to be done, and the turn of the knob brings out the puppy dog eyes.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
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At one point, an android with puppy dog eyes is introduced, only to vanish a couple of scenes later.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Since 2017, Spacey has been dogged by legal issues, which have derailed his Hollywood career.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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How could the company’s researchers avoid the community opposition that had dogged the Cambodia trial?—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
Noun
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However, its initial observations have also highlighted its credentials as an asteroid hunter.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 June 2025
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Florida’s native flamingo population, thought to be in the thousands, was wiped out in the early 1900s by hunters seeking the birds’ feathers and meat.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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