doggedly

Definition of doggedlynext

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Recent Examples of doggedly As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking. Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 Arca has collaborated with much bigger, more crossover-friendly artists, but her solo work remains doggedly original and unfiltered. Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day). Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026 But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 What survived of the Americas, of course, was Argentina, which will doggedly carry on pinging the ball around the central midfield in the wake of a nuclear winter. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggedly
Adverb
  • The Heat are hard-capped at the NBA first luxury-tax apron due to the machinations required to trade last month for Milwaukee Bucks forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.
    Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • This person started out diligently highlighting and taking notes.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • From 1908 until his death in 1947, he was largely confined to the property’s main home under specialized psychiatric care, while Katherine lived elsewhere, diligently funding research to find a cure.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Poor Frank and Kirsten look on confused, determinedly polite in their insistence that all family members should be welcome.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
    Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Adverb
  • Owning several cars, intensively studying both the new and used car markets and testing so many vehicles has taught me a lot about what makes a great automobile.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The team tested intensively with real drivers in multiple countries.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The plantation economy that developed in the American South institutionalized an intensely extractive relationship with the land.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
  • These two exceedingly nimble keyboardists teamed for a rousing take on Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski’s intensely spirited Variations on a Theme of Paganini.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yan gazes intently at how the colors reflect against Pascoal’s skin, eyes and hair.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.
    William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Zoo officials said Happy was assiduously cared for and had space for swimming, foraging and other natural behavior.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 May 2026

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“Doggedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doggedly. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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