as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
a skier who couldn't resist the urge to hotdog on the slopes whenever he wanted to impress a girl
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Shorty’s Coneys and Cocktails in McKinney Let’s take a jaunt to downtown McKinney, where burger and hot dog shop Shorty’s opened in one of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Send any news, comments, Meta predictions, or Costco hotdogs to talk@qz.com.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
The creative additions build on the Rangers' reputation for eye-catching stadium food, following last season's viral three-foot-long hot dog.
—Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Shorty’s Coneys and Cocktails in McKinney Let’s take a jaunt to downtown McKinney, where burger and hot dog shop Shorty’s opened in one of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotdog
Verb
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Scalping the lawn can assist doveweed's spread by cutting up pieces that root all over the lawn.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Interjection
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Even though this exercise can be kind of a pain in the butt (ha), there are a few benefits to doing it.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
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Florid ha’s shot above 42% from deep in each of its last five games.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The commercial also featured real cowboys, construction workers and climbers.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Apr. 2026
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The German served up wiener schnitzel the following year, while in 1988 Scotland’s Sandy Lyle laid on some haggis – sheep’s offal minced, spiced and served in its stomach, and plated up to the sound of bagpipes.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to create next-level wiener fever this winter at Breckenridge, the resort’s culinary experts came up with an imposing monument to the humble frankfurter: The Hot Dog Tower.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bevel was horsing around with the Reverend James Orange and Andy Young in the courtyard under King's balcony, according to Orange.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Andrew continued to live at the home and was often seen riding his horse around Windsor Great Park and photographed waving to crowds.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
Interjection
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The odds look low from here, but hey, stranger things have happened.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The figures of frankfurters purchased were already piling up as the Twins took batting practice roughly 90 minutes before the 7:08 p.m. first pitch.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Smack dab in the middle of hot dog season is a day to celebrate the frankfurter: National Hot Dog Day, which falls this year on Wednesday, July 16.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Diane Kruger shows off the intricate details of her dress at the Tiffany & Co.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The teams are the best from Performance Cheer divisions ages 15 to 18 and show off their precision, artistry and athleticism.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Hotdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hotdog. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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