BIRD-DOGGING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

bird-dogging

verb

Definition of bird-dogging

present participle of bird-dog

as in chasing

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

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In the mid-2010s, publications poured money into burgeoning social media video efforts, chasing the promise of reaching larger audiences and opening new lines of revenue.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
But chasing those most likely to gamble often means chasing addicts.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of chasing

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That thinking shaped the recording of GODBREATH, with the band tracking all 11 songs live rather than building each performance separately.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026
OpenAI is also tracking model performance through engineering-specific benchmarks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tracking

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Thea Energy is pursuing a different approach with a planar-coil architecture intended to simplify magnet production, construction and maintenance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pursuing

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By late afternoon police were escorting activists off the construction site, though some still remained, local media reported.

— Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, Matt was in proud dad mode as he was photographed escorting his middle daughter up the steps of the American Museum of Natural History.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of escorting

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