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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
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Questions around public safety spending dogged last year’s budget process and continue to overshadow relations with the mayor’s office.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 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
Snow White is looking at gross of $14 million to $15 million in its second weekend, a steep decline of 65 percent or more as the live-action update continues be dogged by poor word-of-mouth and controversial headlines over its star, Rachel Zegler.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Questions around public safety spending dogged last year’s budget process and continue to overshadow relations with the mayor’s office.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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In short, these puppies make travel easier for just about any discomfort that would otherwise make walking or other similar activities more difficult.—
Brandon Schultz,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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All life stages: These formulas have adequate nutrients for all canine life stages, from the puppy period to older adulthood.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The manager has now taken him off with his team chasing a goal in six games this season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Unlike many fashion brands that chase seasonal trends, Freja New York releases individual styles for each season, perfecting them through customer feedback.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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All of the big market teams like the Yankees, Red Sox and the Dodgers, especially, will be hounding Tucker and looking to add him to their lineup.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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During that series last year, Tanev hounded Nathan MacKinnon all series long, leaping over the boards seemingly whenever the Avs star hit the ice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Someone actually just said to me that all the men in the book are jerks.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Western Digital’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return Some insights on one-day (1D) post-earnings returns: There have been 19 earnings data points tracked over the last five years, yielding 8 positive and 11 negative one-day (1D) returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The mixing and matching will be tracked in camp, but one possible outcome is Wright on the left side and Trapilo on the right.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While the night kicked off with Clay Matthews needling the Chicago Bears, the Windy City club still got their man.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Did Rick have the story wrong this whole time? LAURIE LETS LOOSE | After learning that Jaclyn slept with Valentin behind her back (and lied about it), Laurie is still fuming as the three ladies head to dinner, guzzling rosé and needling Jaclyn with passive-aggressive digs.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dogs are welcome whether purebred or mutt, mastiff or Chihuahua.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988) One of Disney's more underrated cats is an orphan who has to learn how to navigate New York City — with help from a streetwise mutt voiced by Billy Joel. 27.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Clown Alert This post is a scaredy-cat guide designed mostly for viewers who suffer from flight anxiety, but some people are scared of clowns too.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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The teaser does feature a glimpse at Calypso, the man who hosts the tournament, as well as a signature laugh from Sweet Tooth the terrifying clown.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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