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also bogie
or bogy
1
as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students
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2
as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the child believed bogeys lived in the closet
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Recent Examples of bogey
Hardt also upgraded its vehicle by cutting bogie weight by 45 percent, boosting thrust by 50 percent, and integrating magnetic guidance with propulsion.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Teammates have seen it in moments when others might slam a club or let a bogey spiral.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Sell-side strategists’ index targets collectively are quite conservative, the average and median year-end bogey right around current index levels.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2025
What stood out to Scheffler in his four-shot victory was the lack of bogeys, the DNA of his dominance.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Teammates have seen it in moments when others might slam a club or let a bogey spiral.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Sell-side strategists’ index targets collectively are quite conservative, the average and median year-end bogey right around current index levels.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2025
What stood out to Scheffler in his four-shot victory was the lack of bogeys, the DNA of his dominance.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
Noun
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The move, which had been expected for weeks, is nonetheless being greeted with dread inside the news division.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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But few Dracula adaptations can summon the depth of feeling and atmospheric dread of Tod Browning's 1931 adaptation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Starks’ dream is to someday visit the Warren Occult Museum in Connecticut, which is closed to the public, but open to guests who book overnight stays at the home of late, famed ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Former teen heartthrob Devon Sawa briefly appeared at the end of Casper, playing the titular ghost's human form.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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While it’s commonly believed that cats and dogs are inherent enemies, the American Kennel Club (AKC) suggests that isn’t always the case.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Designed to mislead enemies The inflatable structure mimics the silhouette of advanced aircraft when viewed from satellites or the air.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fear Farm has a new location, more horrifying haunts.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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But vanquishing his demons against the team for which his on-field struggles were most highly publicized would be a cathartic endeavor.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, he is born out of the same need to release music, to release the demons that are entering his brain.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Milwaukee became such a bugaboo for the Reds that even Cincinnati’s six-run third inning had a cloud over it.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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James went down a lengthy list of bugaboos that hurt the Chargers, including but not limited to 14 penalties totaling 107 yards, the Giants’ 7-for-15 efficiency on third downs, a lackluster start that featured deficits of 10-0 and 13-3 in the first half and a failure to force a New York turnover.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He will be killed by his brother, the angel Ejllael (Steve Noh), for bowing to a human.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Capellini is a long, thin noodle that is thinner than spaghettini (thin spaghetti) and thicker than angel hair.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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What this means is that the vineyard is less susceptible to the pests that plague vines around the world.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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Marvel Zombies — Now Streaming on Disney+ After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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