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
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The assessment landed on top of several unrelated controversies already dogging Patel, including scrutiny about his use of government aircraft for personal travel and, separately, his decision to assign an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
Those wins over Villa and Real Madrid only provided some temporary respite from the array of issues dogging the champions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But the monarch had no choice – Andrew’s controversies have been dogging the family for years and the publication of his accuser’s posthumous memoir was the final straw.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Already, productivity declines are dogging the industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
He's just been straight raw-dogging the last three days, staring off into space.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s the question dogging Mozilla’s new chief executive, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo, whose appointment was announced Tuesday.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
The assessment landed on top of several unrelated controversies already dogging Patel, including scrutiny about his use of government aircraft for personal travel and, separately, his decision to assign an FBI SWAT team to protect his girlfriend.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Dec. 2025
Those wins over Villa and Real Madrid only provided some temporary respite from the array of issues dogging the champions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
But the monarch had no choice – Andrew’s controversies have been dogging the family for years and the publication of his accuser’s posthumous memoir was the final straw.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The business software maker on Wednesday unveiled an optimistic, multiyear financial roadmap that rejects the sluggish-growth narrative that has been dogging the stock.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Already, productivity declines are dogging the industry.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogging
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Speed Skating 500m and Team Pursuit will also give medals in speed skating sprint distances (including the men’s 500m and women’s 500m) on February 10, with team pursuit finals to follow later in the Games.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Often, his philosophy of life, his vaunted pursuit of happiness, anchored his letter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Color design is increasingly moving from trend-chasing choices to intentional restraint.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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You’re being called to lead, build and commit to a long-term vision, rather than just chasing the next spark of inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While Edgecombe is hounding Brunson on one end, Tyrese Maxey’s got 1,200 square feet of real estate at Madison Square Garden on the other.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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In a teaser for the untitled project, which dropped Sunday night, Justin and Christian solemnly watch news coverage of Combs’ criminal trial and reporters hounding their family with questions regarding accusations against their 56-year-old father.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Witness interviews, video evidence, and Zeah's ankle monitoring tracking data helped identify him as a suspect.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Los Angeles Police Department is pursuing a driver wanted for burglary on Wednesday morning near the Inglewood area.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Izaya Igaki and William Tsukamoto were two of the ten men on the Netflix dating show who were placed in Hokkaido to run a coffee truck together, while also pursuing romantic endeavors.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The nonprofit is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood or to go to a blood drive.—
Ciara McCarthy
January 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, 60 CEOs in Minnesota wrote a letter published by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce urging deescalation.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the two current cases in India, contact tracing revealed almost 200 people who had been in contact with the infected people and none has had the virus.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tracing of those two key relationships provides the heart of the documentary — especially the apparently countless appearances, both talk shows and filmed public events, at which Brooks either discussed those relationships or Reiner and Bancroft joined him.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Seek’s application for potassium permanganate solves a nagging issue for the denim industry, but the flexibility of the organic bleaching system is wide reaching.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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The two nagging exceptions revolve around Epstein and affordability.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Dogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogging. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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