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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According to Linnane, dressing like an Italian isn’t about chasing whatever fashion trend is dominating social media.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Final Thoughts The Qidi Max 4 feels like a machine designed for people who care more about capability, material flexibility, and printing large, functional parts than chasing a perfectly polished consumer-appliance experience.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

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Conservators know which works are especially vulnerable — from years of tracking their every detail — and which areas of the museum are closest to the vibration source (in this case, the racecars).

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Minnesota's Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge of the winter and early spring might be over, but a Twin Cities man hasn't stopped tracking deportation flights out of the airport.

— Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

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The striking photo was taken along India's west coast where locals give sea turtle hatchlings (Lepidochelys olivacea) a fighting chance by escorting them from their nests to the water.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
In addition, Russian forces struck two tugboats in the Black Sea that were escorting cargo ships carrying Western weapons for Ukraine, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of escorting

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Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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