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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
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Hourigan, UConn’s long-time hitting coach, is both dogged and detailed, and Fedko, still feels the benefits.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Noun
Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
—Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
Verb
Playing behind a leaky offensive line last season, Maye was dogged by relentless pressure.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
Hourigan, UConn’s long-time hitting coach, is both dogged and detailed, and Fedko, still feels the benefits.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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Three weeks before Saint’s death, Gutierrez recalls picking the 9-month-old puppy up from the Baldwin Park shelter.—
Sean Emery,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Kate and William, both 43, confirmed the arrival of the puppies with a photo released on June 21 to celebrate the Prince of Wales' birthday.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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Until a pack of infected come upon him, chasing him down a winding country road.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 June 2025
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Bruce spent about 50 minutes on the field before the ceremony, where he was hounded by well-wishers.—
Patrick Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Clark received the inbounds pass from Sophie Cunningham, but couldn’t get a shot up after being hounded by Cloud.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
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With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.—
Dylin Hardcastle
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 June 2025
Verb
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On the set, between takes, Anne needled her assistant, Young Sun, who was arranging ricotta gnocchi on a sheet pan.—
Allen Salkin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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His ex-wife, Amber-Linn, played by Judy Greer, needles him about how he’s gotten stuck in an underachieving limbo.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
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The toilet does the heavy work automatically with an electromechanical system, so all the owner of said waste has to do is grab the sealed, odorless bag and drop it in the garbage, much like a mutt mitt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Remember when this series started, the Nuggets were heavy underdogs, viewed as mutts.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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Among the players connected to the disappearance are a wide and varied cast of Austin characters: an up-and-coming boxer who crossed the border from Mexico under strange circumstances, a rookie cop determined to crack the case, a grifter clown (figurative and literal).—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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As the animals fought, brass bands played and clowns entertained.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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