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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Devers led off the seventh with a single, chasing Melton in favor of Kyle Finnegan.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Brand New Day is chasing history with more records in store and $2 billion global soon within its reach.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

But those numbers may not mean much to many companies, which may not be doing a great job of tracking AI costs.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

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Barbaro herself comes from a dance background, having trained in ballet before pursuing acting.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Despite the current strain on national budgets, governments and firms in the region are pursuing projects that can free up more oil and gas for export, while providing lower-cost electricity and supporting new data centers.

— Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Police footage featured in The Idaho Murders shows responding officers escorting Murphy out of the house and arranging for him to be taken to Animal Services.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Definition of escorting

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Boss Arne Slot has also moved on, following an underwhelming second season at the helm.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
But Ukraine has a layered array of defenses against the relatively slow-flying ones, and its counter-drone expertise has been in demand following the US-Iran war.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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