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as in puppies
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
a dog who needs a loving home
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as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night
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as in chases
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 hounds
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 dogs
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
—Eva Flowe
june 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Be sure to make time to visit the kennels and hang out with the dogs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
Keep your dogs leashed at all times or leave them at home.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Accessibility While not a pet-friendly resort, dogs are welcome in accordance with ADA regulations.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
This is just one example of why this city and state are going to the dogs.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
And that facility is 25,000 square feet, built to accommodate at least 95 employees and 250 dogs.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
In a nearly 10-minute long video, Pratt repeated social media posts that dogs on Skid Row are used to test drugs, are bred for drug money and are left in poor conditions by their unhoused owners, among other concerns about overcrowded, dirty shelters across the city.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The idea that dogs graze to purge a sick stomach is one of the explanations owners reach for most.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
The baby dogs will then be forced to play soccer to the death.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Best Western has many pet-friendly hotels that welcome dogs up to 80 pounds.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals to comfort patients.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Cadaver dogs that previously searched the family's home did indicate dirt in the family's backyard had the scent of human remains.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Naomi’s acoustic guitar kept feeding back, causing our stage to spew out the kinds of screeching frequencies that dogs famously hate.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Noun
In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
—Eva Flowe
june 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
Be sure to make time to visit the kennels and hang out with the dogs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
Keep your dogs leashed at all times or leave them at home.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Accessibility While not a pet-friendly resort, dogs are welcome in accordance with ADA regulations.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
This is just one example of why this city and state are going to the dogs.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
And that facility is 25,000 square feet, built to accommodate at least 95 employees and 250 dogs.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
In a nearly 10-minute long video, Pratt repeated social media posts that dogs on Skid Row are used to test drugs, are bred for drug money and are left in poor conditions by their unhoused owners, among other concerns about overcrowded, dirty shelters across the city.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The idea that dogs graze to purge a sick stomach is one of the explanations owners reach for most.
—Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
The baby dogs will then be forced to play soccer to the death.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Best Western has many pet-friendly hotels that welcome dogs up to 80 pounds.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026
These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals to comfort patients.
—Laura Ungar, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Cadaver dogs that previously searched the family's home did indicate dirt in the family's backyard had the scent of human remains.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Naomi’s acoustic guitar kept feeding back, causing our stage to spew out the kinds of screeching frequencies that dogs famously hate.
—Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogs
Noun
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But the space might have future life as a place for canines and their owners.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
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Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Bunch of virtue signaling clowns!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The tumbles and trust falls might start to scare you, but this is hardly these clowns’ first rodeo.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Verb
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The service quotes, handles objections, books the visit, and chases the estimates that never closed.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This week, The Denver Post will take an in-depth, position-by-position look at where the Avs stand, and what the near-term future looks like as this core group of players chases an elusive second championship.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not that hard to leave the little mutts at home for the grocery store trip.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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For starters, there are the cost savings of getting one of these not-so-in-demand mutts.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Every Friday morning, the weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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If someone urges you to splurge, smile, breathe, and pause.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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“Dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogs. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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