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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird-dogged
  1. chased
  2. pursued
  3. tracked
  4. followed
  5. escorted
  6. accompanied
Verb
  • The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Chicago chased outside the strike zone at a 36 percent clip against Brown, who threw 67 percent of his pitches for strikes.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of chased
Verb
  • Many have pursued advanced education in finance, law, business or other disciplines closely connected to the family’s operating business.
    — Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • After serving as an army captain, Coover pursued a career in veterinary medicine, graduating from the Kansas State University College of Medicine.
    — Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • Fewer than 10 commodity ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, according to shipping data tracked by CNN.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Recently, a man from Lenexa was tracked using ALPR technology by the Lenexa Police Department after writing a guest commentary critical of the department for The Star, according to an investigation from KCUR.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of tracked
Verb
  • An extended team period followed that of individual, something that players actually seemed to like.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • This was followed by brands such as Rahul Mishra, Falguni Shane Peacock, JJ Valaya, Rimzim Dadu and Kunal Rawal at Taj Palace in New Delhi.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of followed
Verb
  • Following Wednesday's funeral service, firefighters and residents lined roadways and overpasses, many saluting as police vehicles escorted a procession of five white hearses.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Rescued by Tamijuddin, a Muslim friend of her father’s, the adolescent Sutara is nursed back to health by his family before being escorted safely to her brothers in Calcutta.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • Grayson was accompanied by another deputy who had his body camera switched on throughout the encounter.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Kruse was in the arena and accompanied the girls, who were there to watch Cunningham and the Indiana Fever take on the Storm.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of accompanied
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“Bird-dogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird-dogged. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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