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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Yet too many adults focus on winning and chasing college scholarships, driving up the costs for families and pressure on children to specialize in one sport and succeed.

— Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
One more injury, and the playoff-chasing Jays are in a really bad spot.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of chasing

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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking; however, later high-resolution models continue to favor this scenario.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
The incursions forced Chișinău International Airport to temporarily suspend arrivals and departures Tuesday, sending incoming flights into holding patterns or diverting them to neighboring countries, according to tracking data.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracking

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Both certainly worked less in their final years than during the peaks of their careers, but continued giving interviews, making appearances and pursuing their creative passions.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Friday, on the other side of the country, marked the Hurricanes’ first opportunity since that fateful day to get back on the path toward pursuing a championship.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursuing

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William's engagement in Oslo comes less than 24 hours after he was photographed escorting his oldest son, Prince George for his first day at Eton College on Tuesday.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of escorting

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Earlier Thursday, Missouri's top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
But while Diomande has been building his own fitness following a disrupted pre-season, Cunha has been ever-present.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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