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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
Veterans Avenue originally was to have gone through the area where the easement was located but jogged just slightly to the south. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The car drove off, and the other person who had approached the vehicle jogged after it. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
Strive to slow-jog a little farther or a little faster, or more frequently. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Like a godsend Gregoria appears at a jog, her ring of keys chiming. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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
  • The Chiefs led by three points with three minutes to play, when Reid trotted Harrison Butker out for a 54-yard field goal try.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Quickley countered by trotting upcourt and sinking another 3 over the rookie.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trot
Verb
  • Our little skiff, known around here as an alijo, is bobbing like a toy as our captain gently tugs on a few lines descending into the water.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs had no answer for Smith-Njigba, who bobbed and weaved his way through the defense for nine catches, 150 yards and a touchdown.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of bob
Noun
  • To that end, Radytė emphasizes the importance of comfort, ease of use, and the dual-region stimulation, as well as a growing body of research in women specifically using the Samphire device.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, neurotechnology companies are bringing brain monitoring and stimulation into specialist clinics and at-home devices, hoping to make cognitive fitness as routine as going to the gym.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of stimulation
Noun
  • Lockheed Martin recently completed a push-through test to verify that PAC-3 MSE could pass through the Mk 41 canister without sustaining damage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At the demonstration site, passages are wide enough for a push cart to move in one direction while an individual walks past in the other.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of run
Verb
  • Doctors inserted a breathing tube then began pressing down on her chest with two fingers to manually pump blood through her body.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Most of why Illinois’ tax burden is so onerous is due to woefully underfunded pensions and the need to pump more cash into those retirement plans each year to ensure the state and localities meet their obligations to retirees.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of pump
Noun
  • The couple shared a hug and a kiss before Lydia offered her husband some encouragement before the first start of his career.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eidevall eventually approached Ascanio and spent several minutes speaking with her, offering words of encouragement following the disappointing loss.
    — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Read on below for Simmons' recipes for everything from focaccia to jam and a jarred baking mix, and bring them along to your next party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There have been persistent paper jams at one location, and another location is having a power issue that has raised concerns about data corruption.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of jam

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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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