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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
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The family’s dog, which investigators said was a 5-year-old husky and pit bull mix, had no prior instances of violence reported to police, WPTA reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Tech stocks were dogged all month by discussion about whether AI was in a bubble.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One of my favorite rituals is walking barefoot in Central Park with my best friend Mary and our dogs, Ella and Thandi.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The family’s dog, which investigators said was a 5-year-old husky and pit bull mix, had no prior instances of violence reported to police, WPTA reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
For years, these were the default solution to dog joint pain, canine arthritis, and early signs of dog elbow and hip dysplasia.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Tech stocks were dogged all month by discussion about whether AI was in a bubble.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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The venue regularly hosts breed-specific puppy meetups, creating fun opportunities for canine mixers.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Your friend’s dog is probably just as bored as yours, so set up a puppy playdate to tucker them out.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Senegal’s Lamine Camara is the type of midfielder that would help many a Champions League-chasing team.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Five teams are chasing a postseason berth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was seen as an outspoken critic of his own party, but was also perceived as distant from Abe’s right-wing faction, which proved advantageous given the scandals hounding that segment of the party.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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By the time Kendra’s lies were discovered, the family was being hounded by debt collectors and were in danger of losing their home.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cianfrance supplies a real jerk of a manager in Peter Dinklage’s Mitch, on whom Jeffrey spies by setting up baby monitors in the back office.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Imagine smoky jerk chicken cooked to perfection on an open-flame at a roadside shack, beckoning you to stop by for a mouthwatering bite.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Its systems act as a 3D camera, tracking up to 15,000 collisions each second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The college attributed increasing nonparticipating student counts to improved methods of tracking student participation.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Resentment soon starts needling away at them as Theo goes over budget and Ivy feels her role as a mother has been usurped — the kids are now too health-conscious even to touch her desserts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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South Park is continuing to needle Donald Trump and his administration as Season 27 continues.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Soviet Sputnik 5 carried mutts Belka and Strelka, 40 mice and two rats.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The sheriff threatens to arrest Morticia on account of aiding and abetting a murderer, but Gomez points out that these clowns (the cops) abandoned Nevermore to protect Normies at Pilgrim World.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the film wasn't a hit with critics or audiences, Gaga nonetheless had some eye-popping looks on the press tour, sporting bold red hair and clown-like attire to evoke the comic chaos of her character.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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