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as in puppy
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
a dog who needs a loving home
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
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as in to hound
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room
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Recent Examples of dog
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Fatal fire breaks out at retirement community An elderly adult and dog died in a fire in Pepperell Saturday, according to officials.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Higher electricity costs could dog incumbents Rising electricity rates stemming partially from data centers could spell trouble for the toss-up district Republicans as the politicians attempt to run on an affordability agenda against the backdrop of the Iran war.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Officials said emergency actions were taken at the Rock Creek Bridge swimming pools, but one fatality occurred, and a dog is missing.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Fatal fire breaks out at retirement community An elderly adult and dog died in a fire in Pepperell Saturday, according to officials.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Verb
The White House has been dogged by tough headlines following the collapse of a second round of peace deal negotiations with Tehran this week.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026
Higher electricity costs could dog incumbents Rising electricity rates stemming partially from data centers could spell trouble for the toss-up district Republicans as the politicians attempt to run on an affordability agenda against the backdrop of the Iran war.
—Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
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The royal family is seen lying side-by-side in a grassy meadow with their dogs, Orla, an English black cocker spaniel, and a recent addition to the family, a cocker spaniel puppy from Orla's litter.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Also, limit your puppy or unvaccinated dog’s exposure to other dogs, The Animal Foundation advised.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brent Rooker, who hit a two-run homer to snap an 0-for-20 slump and give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the first, had an RBI single to chase Gaddis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Tollinche’s mom confronted them with a broom, chasing them away, a law enforcement source said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy botched an uncontested breakout pass, and Tage Thompson hounded Fraser Minten to force a turnover.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The team has been rocked by a rash of red cards and hounded by both injuries and inconsistent play.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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That olive-drab robotic dog was the second canine at AT&T’s exhibit, and by far the less furry of the two.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Law enforcement officials were going door to door in search of information and surveillance video, as well as using helicopters, drones and canines, Pennington said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The passengers include the requisite obnoxious jerk, Dan (Angus Sampson), already throwing his weight around and breaking no-smoking rules at LAX.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Quijano's team was able to track the orbits of the 15 binary systems to millisecond accuracy.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Fall-Winter 2026 Vogue Business size inclusivity report identified declines in both mid- and plus-size representation on the runway, to the lowest levels since the publication started tracking this data three years ago.—
Rory Satran,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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After injectable GLP-1s soared in popularity in recent years, the introduction of oral versions is seen as a way to expand the market to needle-adverse patients.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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For starters, there are the cost savings of getting one of these not-so-in-demand mutts.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Much of the rising interest is tied to claims that these mixed pooches possess more desirable aspects than many purebreeds or mutts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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