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Recent Examples of dog-eat-dog
Each episode is built around a tense, dog-eat-dog hunt, where each player becomes either a Predator or Prey.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Ditch the dog-eat-dog mentality and figure out how to combine their apocalyptic gifts against a common enemy.
—Natalie Zutter
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The antics that ensue are amusing, but there isn’t much incisiveness in the increasingly farcical dog-eat-dog dénouement.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
With or without his unusual backstory, Greenhalgh quickly realised that elite professional football is a dog-eat-dog world, especially for those who are still trying to prove themselves.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The risk was getting waived and wallowing in the G League with sparse crowds, commercial travel between remote locales and a dog-eat-dog team culture for as little as $40,500.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
And yet, this authentic and downbeat immigrant drama questions what luck means in a ruthless, dog-eat-dog city where only the strongest survive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Which is great, because a match-up like that would be the definition of dog-eat-dog; the survival of the least unfit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The world is dog-eat-dog, and the United States needs to assert itself as the biggest dog.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Ditch the dog-eat-dog mentality and figure out how to combine their apocalyptic gifts against a common enemy.
—Natalie Zutter
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The antics that ensue are amusing, but there isn’t much incisiveness in the increasingly farcical dog-eat-dog dénouement.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
With or without his unusual backstory, Greenhalgh quickly realised that elite professional football is a dog-eat-dog world, especially for those who are still trying to prove themselves.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The risk was getting waived and wallowing in the G League with sparse crowds, commercial travel between remote locales and a dog-eat-dog team culture for as little as $40,500.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
And yet, this authentic and downbeat immigrant drama questions what luck means in a ruthless, dog-eat-dog city where only the strongest survive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
Which is great, because a match-up like that would be the definition of dog-eat-dog; the survival of the least unfit.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The world is dog-eat-dog, and the United States needs to assert itself as the biggest dog.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog-eat-dog
Adjective
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But be sure that the increase is based on market analysis rather than opportunistic pricing.—
Alex Vasquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dynasty rookie drafts might be over, but the 2025 fantasy football season is nearly here, which means opportunistic managers can look for value in trades.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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But these are only the 'official' statistics released by corrupt City Officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The series refutes two of Donald Trump’s bigger lies: that climate change is a hoax and undocumented immigrants are depraved.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
21 June 2025
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That's the sort of depraved conditions that drove those in detention there to ten days of hunger strike so far.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In his native Germany, he was reviled by the Nazis as a degenerate artist.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dembele, once a creative, two-footed but profligate winger who Luis Enrique coached into a prolific striker, has not started any of the five Club World Cup games.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Of course, the same folks who said Trump’s tariffs would cause runaway inflation also said Biden’s profligate spending wouldn’t cause inflation.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Whereas The Swimming-Pool Library transpires over one London summer — the last licentious gasp before AIDS— and The Line of Beauty spans the Thatcher era, Hollinghurst has lately been expanding his temporal horizons.—
Sam Worley,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Smoke and particle pollution, primarily traced to wildfires burning in Canada, contributed to the degraded air quality, which officials said may persist until at least Thursday.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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On top of software setbacks, the OP said the vehicle's battery had to be replaced, but with a degraded unit that reduced range by 30 miles overnight.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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As the night goes on and the party grows rowdier and more decadent, the duo is set on a collision course that will inevitably lead to a shocking conclusion.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Casa Memoria is a private oasis of refined Moorish architecture, botanical gardens, and quietly decadent living.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Dog-eat-dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog-eat-dog. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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