as in hard
with great effort or determination
the detective doggedly pursued the suspect through the city's teeming streets
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Recent Examples of doggedly
In it are the recurring themes of fraternal loyalty, longing, nature’s bounty, and the rough toke that is doggedly searching for a better life.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Just as importantly, Towns, who was never known for his defense, doggedly disrupted all-world Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during the Finals.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
In the 1990s, the great center Patrick Ewing and his band of bruise brothers arrived and doggedly pursued a title.
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Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.
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Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Nobody doggedly builds a stand-up career that takes them from clubs to theaters to selling out arena tours from a foundation of genuine stupidity.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Tiny nonprofit cinemas, major studios and distributors, popular archival labels, and more forces in repertory programming doggedly working to keep essential art history alive.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
On top of doggedly tracking a serial killer whose murder spree started decades earlier, our shrewd heroine uncovers a tangled workplace conspiracy that's as sinister as her prime suspect's motives.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Just as importantly, Towns, who was never known for his defense, doggedly disrupted all-world Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during the Finals.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
In the 1990s, the great center Patrick Ewing and his band of bruise brothers arrived and doggedly pursued a title.
—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.
—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Nobody doggedly builds a stand-up career that takes them from clubs to theaters to selling out arena tours from a foundation of genuine stupidity.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Tiny nonprofit cinemas, major studios and distributors, popular archival labels, and more forces in repertory programming doggedly working to keep essential art history alive.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggedly
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Progressive lawmakers had pushed hard for state leaders to protect health care for undocumented immigrants.
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Just be sure to diligently shop around for accounts before making a decision, as even minor interest rate differences among banks can add up to substantial earnings differences over time.
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By updating ordinances in advance, and diligently collecting information about any data center proposals that are made, local officials and citizens can protect the best interests of their communities.
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On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
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But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
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One big concern is that screens are intensively stimulating for young people because they are held up close and engage young viewers with things such as fast cuts and colors.
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By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
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But the feeling of release as the bowstrings were left vibrating in my arms was palpable, intensely satisfying.
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Listening for survivors requires near-total silence, and time is running out more than three days after the two intensely destructive earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks.
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The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline.
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Burke has pleaded not guilty and followed the Wednesday hearing intently, nodding along as the judge spoke.
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Zoo officials said Happy was assiduously cared for and had space for swimming, foraging and other natural behavior.
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Zoo officials said Happy was assiduously cared for and had space for swimming, foraging and other natural behavior.
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“Doggedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggedly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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