BIRD-DOGGED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

bird-dogged

verb

past tense of bird-dog

as in chased

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

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Miami chased Atlanta starter JR Ritchie (1-5) during a three-run sixth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of chased

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Why is the most expensive defense option always the one pursued when the most useful one might be available down the street at the local Source for Sports supply shop?

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Viet Tan, a pro-democracy group composed of members of the Vietnamese diaspora, published a report in September that documented 20 cases where Vietnamese authorities pursued critics and activists outside its own borders.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursued

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Unlike Jackson and el Sayed, Stratton is poised to take the seat being vacated by Durbin, but has followed the progressive script.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
In the years that followed, Aventura opened for Don Omar’s tour in support of his sophomore studio effort, King of Kings.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of followed

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During his speech, Vance was twice interrupted by protesters who were booed by the crowd and promptly escorted out.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Aces' Jackie Young had two male Fever fans escorted from their seats at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of escorted

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In contrast to previous technology booms, this time around there appears to be a stronger expectation that wealth should be accompanied by responsibility.

— Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
They’ll be accompanied onstage by real-life couple Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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