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jog 1 of 2

verb

ˈjäg How to pronounce jog (audio)
Definition of jognext
1
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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2
as in to bob
to make short up-and-down movements her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

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jog

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noun

1
as in stimulation

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2
as in push

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Recent Examples of jog
Verb
Miller was jogging by the bandstand last week in City Park and noticed its sorry state, the mayor’s office and others told The Denver Post on Wednesday. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2022, Oklahoma death row inmate William Reece received three life sentences after pleading guilty to three murders in Texas, including the killing of 12-year-old Laura Smither, who was abducted while jogging near her home in Friendswood in 1997. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
Set in the gloomy colder-weather months in San Francisco, Josephine focuses on a young girl (Mason Reeves) who witnesses a brutal rape while out on a jog with her dad, Damien (Channing Tatum), in Golden Gate Park. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell took a useless jog around the bases in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jog
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
  1. trot
  2. bob
  3. stimulation
  4. push
  5. run
  6. pump
  7. encouragement
  8. jam
Verb
  • An aggressive call The play that sealed the game came on a snap in which Chiefs head coach Andy Reid would usually trot the punter onto the field.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Colbert’s horse was persuaded to piaffe—to trot in place, knees up, in a way that’s required in advanced dressage competitions.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • At each destination, Eliza kept doing her cinnamon roll dance, bobbing her head and rocking with joy.
    — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As the balloon carrying the cauldron rose and bobbed a couple hundred feet overhead, many got busy taking photos and recording videos and selfies.
    — Hannah Bloch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • People can direct them by sending electrical stimulation to electrodes implanted near their antennae.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other treatments include medication, behavioral therapy and for a small number of cases a surgical therapy called deep brain stimulation.
    — Michael Okun, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulation
Noun
  • My colleague Susanne Rust obtained internal documents from an industry group that reveal a coordinated push to dismantle California’s single use plastic law.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That push continues Sunday when Miami plays its next league match at Nu Stadium against San Diego.
    — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This iconic Pasadena diner has been up and running since 1963, with local Michael Osborne taking the reins since the late ‘70s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • Where the water stays The hum of the engines pumping water onto the field echoes across the field.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Quinten Martinez, pumping gas under a hot South Texas sun, remembers a time when fueling up didn’t require difficult decisions.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pump
Noun
  • Someone could offer knowledge, encouragement, or an introduction that makes an idea feel less imaginary.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sorkin and Fincher have remained close, and Sorkin has continued to rely on Fincher’s insight and encouragement.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Raspberry jam oozed from between the layers like sticky blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His antitrust lawsuit, filed in collaboration with 11 other Democratic state attorneys general, has since stalled the largest Hollywood merger in decades and put Ellison in a jam.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of jam

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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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