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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
Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
One of Fishback’s principal issues — government divestiture of Israeli bonds — is a dog-whistle to antisemites.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Nix, who had 11 game-winning drives in his first two NFL seasons, got hurt on Denver’s final drive in overtime against Buffalo last week, and this title game will always be dogged in Denver by the what-ifs.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This beach is also dog-friendly, so count it a great place to bring a little buddy of your own.
—Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
One of Fishback’s principal issues — government divestiture of Israeli bonds — is a dog-whistle to antisemites.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Advertisement Vázquez later lost the New Progressive Party’s 2020 gubernatorial nomination to Pedro Pierluisi, himself a figure long dogged by corruption allegations, before becoming embroiled in her own scandal.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Nix, who had 11 game-winning drives in his first two NFL seasons, got hurt on Denver’s final drive in overtime against Buffalo last week, and this title game will always be dogged in Denver by the what-ifs.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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According to police, the puppy is now safe and being cared for by DeKalb County Animal Services.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The name of the puppy, however, has not been revealed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, wrote on X that security forces were chasing the insurgents.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Grammys have arrived and Music’s Biggest Night will finally answer questions that have been hounding music fans since the 2026 nominees were announced in November.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, all these wonderful qualities have not led to a forever home for the canine.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Multiple responders then grasped the canine by the neck and back to lift it onboard, during which the dog could be heard slightly whimpering.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Drift through the crowd as the smell of smoky jerk chicken and grilled cheese mingles with fresh lumpia, vegan soul bowls, and small-batch kombucha.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Store offers flavors such as buffalo, garlic parmesan, barbecue, sweet chili, Torrington Hot, mango habanero, Jamaican jerk, spicy harissa, lemon pepper, Marsala, spicy Mediterranean, Tunisian buffalo and garlic hot.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The computer program that tracks the snowplows is called Blade Runner.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Types of polar vortex events Meteorologists generally track two main ways the polar vortex behaves when it’s disrupted.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smirk flies under the banner ‘Make Fun, Not War’ and delights to needle and tweak the NFL and the gravitas of its Big Game.—
Greg Cote
February 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jake needles Harry about the past 50 years, but Harry can only offer scraps of history.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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The ordeal generated local headlines, as Berman had to navigate sheer rocks and treacherous terrain in the dark to save the mutt.—
Joe Berman,
Outside,
26 Dec. 2025
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Having co-created the eponymous pooch, writer Bob Baker retained some of the rights to the character, but crucially not to the design or his connections to a certain Time Lord — hence the extensive makeover and the lack of references to the metal mutt's adventures in space and time.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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