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as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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as in stimulation
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Recent Examples of jog
Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
The fitness center comes with modern cardio and weights equipment, and Regent’s Park sits just a short jog from the front door.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Owens was a Black mother shot by a white woman through a locked door, mirroring similar national cases where Black individuals were shot under stand your ground laws while doing things like jogging or ringing unfamiliar doorbells.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The challenge could be a short uphill push before a longer run, a quick set of jump squats before starting a workout, or a short jog before a more challenging activity.
—Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
The fitness center comes with modern cardio and weights equipment, and Regent’s Park sits just a short jog from the front door.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Kansas City’s backup QB, Gardner Minshew, jogged onto the field before the third quarter was exhausted.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Owens was a Black mother shot by a white woman through a locked door, mirroring similar national cases where Black individuals were shot under stand your ground laws while doing things like jogging or ringing unfamiliar doorbells.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
Verb
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Wood was bleeding and in obvious pain as trainer Mike Vogt trotted onto the ice to treat him.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The latter has been such a consistent issue under Napier that the Gators got a basic chart where players would each stand on one of 11 dots before trotting onto the field.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, Lecaillier cuts, tapes and shapes her materials until a wonderfully bonkers ostrich begins to take form — complete with flapping wings and a bobbing neck made from little more than determination and a sense of humor.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If medications aren't effective, other options may include Botox injections into the bladder wall or nerve stimulation therapy.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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While outdoor time can offer stimulation and exercise, unsupervised access poses serious risks that significantly reduce their life span.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vernengo said the reclassification of drug dealers as terrorists has led many in the region to assume that there is a push for a possible invasion of Venezuela, whose neighbors have no choice but to have a relationship with the United States.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That cost-cutting measure, which is common in other long-running shows, continued for the drama's 2025-26 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv's forces were working to expand their long-range strikes inside Russia, with their sights set on oil refineries, the pumping heart of Moscow's war economy.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The second, Lisa Pisano, received a mechanical heart pump in addition to the pig kidney in April 2024.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Many social media users responded with their personal experiences and words of encouragement for Leila.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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There were other signs of encouragement, like Diouf and Crysencio Summerville’s left-wing partnership, plus Freddie Potts’ solid cameo appearance.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The long jam in ‘Fruit Bat’ came out of an idea from our drummer, who writes a lot of the music.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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And yet, the same could be said whenever the trio is on a bill at a jam-band show, jazz night, or some blues club.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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