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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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The area where Delinois was jogging is heavily wooded with no cameras, businesses or homes in the immediate surroundings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Flutie just returned from a three-mile jog.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Verb
When Darius Garland casually jogged into an uncontested 15-foot midrange jumper, Steve Kerr called timeout in disgust.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The area where Delinois was jogging is heavily wooded with no cameras, businesses or homes in the immediate surroundings.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
This could look like slowing your run to a slow jog or walk or taking a break at the side of the pool in between laps.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Flutie just returned from a three-mile jog.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
Verb
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Bruce, an airline worker, has hitherto handed off his plus-one flight privileges to Simon, who keenly exploits them to keep filming his globe-trotting doc.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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So this time around, for the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2, McKenna and the cast went on a globe-trotting promotional tour (Paris!—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Crews then raced to recover the astronauts aboard the vehicle, which bobbed for a few hours in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What sounds like a miracle is the effects of a deep brain stimulation procedure Echemendia underwent at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Together, Venus and Pluto create a blend of seductive charm, substance and intellectual stimulation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Verdier says the increasing regulation in the car industry and the push to move away from fossil fuels are part of the reason why Ferrari is so enthusiastic about this project.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The vote was the latest move in a broader push to remove police officers from traffic enforcement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Knicks made life difficult for him in the halfcourt, and once that happened, Atlanta’s offense kept running into dead ends.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Funding to run the Orange Line 24 hours a day, one of the first major service improvements that acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen floated after lawmakers approved new transit funding last fall.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ruben Enikolopov, a research professor at the Barcelona School of Economics, explains that at the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin had low government debt and large reserves, and pumped money into the economy via military spending.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Anaheim stormed to a 3-1 series lead while pumping 20 goals past the Oilers, who looked slower and creakier than the Ducks.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
Noun
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How To Get Blanket Flower To Bloom Blanket flowers are prolific bloomers and typically require very little encouragement to set flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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Teachers are meant to be people that students can trust and seek out for mentorship, guidance, and encouragement.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Many of the major players during the formative years of psychedelia and jam-rock during the 1960s and ‘70s had bluegrass somewhere in their foundation — Grateful Dead, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Moby Grape.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jam cakes are a popular vintage recipe from all over the South, but the type of jam is usually dependent on what's fresh in the area.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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