as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the merciless dogging of the Hollywood couple by the press
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as in chasing
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 hounding
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 dogging
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
He's been raw-dogging it the whole time.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The arrival of the new Model Y and the controversy dogging the Tesla brand are conspiring to flood the market with legacy Ys, driving prices down.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ has faced a difficult road to its opening next week, with external controversies dogging it at every step.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Let’s delve into the (fading) headwinds that are dogging REITs.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Long-term funding questions are also dogging the Census Bureau, which carries out many of the federal government's surveys and is preparing for the 2030 head count that's set to be used to redistribute political representation and trillions in public funding across the country.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
But this is not the only federal investigation dogging the Adams administration.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
This has been the main difficulty dogging the development of lithium-sulfur batteries.
—Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
Noun
He's just been straight raw-dogging the last three days, staring off into space.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Great cornerbacks are football’s tawny owls, the biggest of the big-game hunters, dogging prey through darkness and chaos.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
He's been raw-dogging it the whole time.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The arrival of the new Model Y and the controversy dogging the Tesla brand are conspiring to flood the market with legacy Ys, driving prices down.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ has faced a difficult road to its opening next week, with external controversies dogging it at every step.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Let’s delve into the (fading) headwinds that are dogging REITs.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Long-term funding questions are also dogging the Census Bureau, which carries out many of the federal government's surveys and is preparing for the 2030 head count that's set to be used to redistribute political representation and trillions in public funding across the country.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
But this is not the only federal investigation dogging the Adams administration.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
This has been the main difficulty dogging the development of lithium-sulfur batteries.
—Weiyang Li, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogging
Noun
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The Regency-era romantic drama follows the lives of esteemed families of the British high society and their romantic pursuits through the lens of mysterious gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Richard Hughes’ reputation is at an all-time high, given the success of his negotiations with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk last season, allied with his successful pursuits of Wirtz, Isak, Hugo Ekitike, et al.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather than chasing every trend or asset class, invest where your heritage, relationships, and insight give you natural advantage.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of those fans happens to be Angela Bassett‘s sister, who has apparently been hounding Bassett about the potential return of her on-screen hubby.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
21 Aug. 2025
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An Egyptian math teacher, appalled at this attitude, began hounding him.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Julz Arney, Apple's senior director of fitness technologies, said the AirPods Pro 3 will offer heart rate sensing and calorie tracking, in addition to 50 workouts that can be started solely through the earbuds.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The tracking request follows previous work for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in 2022, which saw 10 volunteer organizations track Orion on its trip to lunar orbit and back.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Fallon supports veterans pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition at precisely the moment a generation of owners is retiring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Transportation Security Administration and Federal Aviation Administration have been flagging devices like portable power banks, laptops and cell phones for a while, urging travelers to carry them on board instead of checking them with their bags.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each investigation into a case includes identifying and reaching out to people who may have been exposed by the person who tested positive for measles, a process known as contact tracing.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the crayoned tracing of Jaron’s hand above Goldie’s head was almost invisible.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Turner then was seen going into the same restroom and, moments later, escorting Mitchell out.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Multiple armed security could be seen escorting Singh Pannun at the rally.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Dogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogging. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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