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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
The magic of scale really starts to kick in at $1 trillion, which explains why KKR set a public bogey to get there by 2030.
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Gillian Tan, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Back-to-back bogeys at holes No 9 and 10 were followed up by birdies at 11, 12, 16 and 17.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Hardt also upgraded its vehicle by cutting bogie weight by 45 percent, boosting thrust by 50 percent, and integrating magnetic guidance with propulsion.
—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
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Gillian Tan, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Back-to-back bogeys at holes No 9 and 10 were followed up by birdies at 11, 12, 16 and 17.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Hardt also upgraded its vehicle by cutting bogie weight by 45 percent, boosting thrust by 50 percent, and integrating magnetic guidance with propulsion.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
Noun
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What a combination of dread and misery.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Following psychic researchers in search of spirits in a New England house with a tragic past, The Haunting trades leering ghouls and jump scares for atmosphere and suggestion, cultivating a cloud of dread that hangs like a heavy blanket over audiences.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Georgetown's ghost tours are just one activity visitors can participate in as a part of the Kentucky After Dark passport program.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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What to Do About Leaves Fallen leaves are a friend or an enemy to the home lawn, depending on how they are managed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Only three of his 157 passes this year have wound up in enemy hands, which is not very promising for a 49ers defense that’s gone an NFL-record 13 straight games without an interception.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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My colleague Patrick Ryan traveled to the Boss' old haunt in Asbury Park, The Stone Pony, to talk with both Jeremys in a must-read interview.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cooper visualizes Springsteen’s emotional and creative churn through black-and-white childhood flashbacks, and scenes of him driving around his old haunts in a muscle car, as well as tender montages of Bruce and Faye playing with her daughter at the boardwalk.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jackson tore his Achilles tendon last November, so that’s the big bugaboo.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 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
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Ratajkowski was given angel wings for her debut, shaped like an orchid flower.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Watching over Arj is an angel named Gabriel, whose duty is to keep people who text and drive from getting in a wreck.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Back-to-back championships by the Dodgers could embolden MLB and add to a chorus of fans who see a cap as a panacea for the plague of big-money teams monopolizing championships over the past decade.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wealthier countries, such as the United States, which have significant plastic consumption, do not have waste management problems like those that plague nations where the ocean plastic pollution is coming from.—
Daren Bakst,
Boston Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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