jogged

past tense of jog

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jogged As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Achraf Hakimi jogged over to take it and, close to the supporters, was met with a chorus of boos. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video. James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 But the memory is constantly jogged in my case for a couple of reasons. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Jac Caglianone calmly jogged to first base. Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026 Ohtani jogged back to the dugout to get ready to pitch in the bottom of the frame. Michael Guise, CBS News, 10 June 2026 With the final seconds bleeding off the clock in the stanza, Pembroke goaltender Ryan Heraty jogged up the turf with possession, attempting to begin a rush with a pass. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 Tuesday when Young jogged across the field to set up for another rep of drills, playing pitch-and-catch as receivers cycled through their route trees. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogged
Verb
  • About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.
    Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Francois, who runs a medical rehabilitation in New York and brought his adult kids to see Les Grenadiers, said Haiti’s qualification, achieved amid extraordinary circumstances, was itself cause for celebration.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Although oil companies still needed to use up a significant portion of their inventories during the supply shock, the demand destruction kept crude stockpiles from running dry.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Panthers coach Paul Maurice pumped the brakes on that — at least to start.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Known as Vision 2030, profits from gas and oil have been pumped into the development of a leisure infrastructure to tempt tourists and boost the level of business to local companies.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • But my favourite moment of the game came five minutes into the second half, when Mbappe lost possession but then sprinted after his opponent, shouldered him off the ball, laid it off to Adrien Rabiot and then immediately demanded it back.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The quake, which struck during morning rush hour, also mildly shook Tokyo.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • One witness said they were forced to evacuate as the earthquake shook buildings, while another reported that cracks formed on the side of their building, according to the outlet.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • As for her accessories, the actress nodded to Holland's famous superhero with a pair of statement earrings that featured a large web stud and a long crystal drop detail.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

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