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as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogged
Soler jogged to first base without incident.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
When the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, as the officers passed them, the group turned and jogged toward the vehicle to leave.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, Jennifer Garner jogged my memory.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
As David walked off the mound, Will jogged towards it for the top of the eighth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sexton jogged back out to the perimeter to collect an exasperated pass from Giddey, who reset himself into downhill motion off the ball.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
When the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, as the officers passed them, the group turned and jogged toward the vehicle to leave.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, Jennifer Garner jogged my memory.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
As David walked off the mound, Will jogged towards it for the top of the eighth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sexton jogged back out to the perimeter to collect an exasperated pass from Giddey, who reset himself into downhill motion off the ball.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogged
Verb
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.—
Rebecca Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Koch bobbed by again, this time with glasses and a Harry Potter lightning bolt doodled on her face.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The injury occurred while running the bases, so Soto has to be able to slow down, speed up and round the bases before returning to play.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The event was created by three women inspired after running monthly 5Ks — now turning that passion into something bigger.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nine minutes after Son let out a scream and pumped his fist in celebration, the 20-year-old Martínez doubled the lead.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scheierman sprinted back after the second of those giveaways to block a Wagner layup, but Suggs followed with a triple that pulled Orlando even.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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Izzo and his sister Ikhlass were inside the building and sprinted out to help.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pair shook hands and shared some laughs with those waiting in line to see them.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bennedict Mathurin shook off his recent slump to score a team-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.—
Janis Carr,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even Pascal nodded to the unisex vision in his statement.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sitting in the dugout, Snell nodded up to the field where some of those bosses — president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and Roberts — stood talking.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Jogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogged. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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