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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
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
By Thursday, officials said search dogs hadn’t found any signs of life at the collapse site.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
But, alas, Skip Schumaker’s first Rangers win came with the same kind of questions that dogged Bruce Bochy the last three years.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Being separated from your dog can be ruff, especially if that separation includes being launched into space, but that makes the reunion all the more pawsome.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
By Thursday, officials said search dogs hadn’t found any signs of life at the collapse site.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
But both linebackers have been dogged by injuries throughout their careers, so both are still eligible to play in 2026.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
But, alas, Skip Schumaker’s first Rangers win came with the same kind of questions that dogged Bruce Bochy the last three years.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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Veterinary specialists immediately got to work after the 2-month-old puppy was brought to the animal center on March 9, when it was found somewhere in Sierra Madre, according to a social media post.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The overarching narrative is that New York is now doggier than ever, a product of the pandemic puppy boom, or gentrification, or declining (human) birth rates, or the suburbanization of the city.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The couple had spent the past decade sailing together, charting a life across open water — learning to scuba dive, chasing marine life and finding meaning in the quiet, in-between moments at sea.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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This disparity continues to hound a league where the majority of the players are Black, but the coaches and front office decision makers are not.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seeing-eye dogs are undoubtedly one of the clearest examples of human-canine bonding.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Their client list is geriatric and/or canine, and neither base is super-reliable.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dear Jay Norvell, try not to be a complete @#$&%# jerk.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their brutal approach to tracking down entertainers has earned them a litany of enemies.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets tracked Wall Street, opening higher on Wednesday.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 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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Johnson could have needled Woods about their windy Sunday stroll at Augusta in ’07, when Johnson trailed Stuart Appleby by two strokes, and Woods by one, heading into the last round in which Johnson’s 69 produced another slice of history.—
Jay Paris,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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