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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
Lamb caught the ball at the 50-yard line and jogged to the end zone without a Detroit defender to be seen on the TV broadcast, giving Dallas a 7-3 lead.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Days after a patient at Northcoast jogged away during a trip to the dentist in a Cleveland suburb, state officials stopped allowing patients to leave any of the six regional hospitals.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The quarterback eventually jogged off the field and went into the blue injury tent on Green Bay’s sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
He was examined in the medical tent, then emerged with a towel over his right hand and jogged to the locker room with a team athletic trainer.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Love jogged to the medical tent and then headed to the locker room.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
But, on the football side, Spanos has indeed improved, while Jones seems to have jogged in place for numerous years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Sanders jogged down the field to pick up after his assistant, creating a viral moment on social media before the Buffaloes' blowout loss.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Dec. 2025
Days after a patient at Northcoast jogged away during a trip to the dentist in a Cleveland suburb, state officials stopped allowing patients to leave any of the six regional hospitals.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
The quarterback eventually jogged off the field and went into the blue injury tent on Green Bay’s sideline.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
He was examined in the medical tent, then emerged with a towel over his right hand and jogged to the locker room with a team athletic trainer.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Love jogged to the medical tent and then headed to the locker room.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
But, on the football side, Spanos has indeed improved, while Jones seems to have jogged in place for numerous years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers bought time, jogged forward to add momentum and heaved his final pass of the night.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Sanders jogged down the field to pick up after his assistant, creating a viral moment on social media before the Buffaloes' blowout loss.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogged
Verb
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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The pup, named Eba, appeared immune to being rushed and trotted behind at the farthest extent of her leash, tongue lolling, black eyes squinting in the afternoon sun.—
Kelso Harper,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Stone’s bobbed hair, styled often by Mara Roszak, was slightly pulled back, with sections of her auburn hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The voice bobbed and weaved like a cornered boxer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both have spent heavily in the transfer market this year — City around £180million in January and a further £220m in the summer, Liverpool just short of £450m this summer — but very few of the incoming players have hit the ground running.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The venue will run limited weekday hours, with longer sessions on weekends.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the 2022 midterm elections, Arabella network pumped over $62 million into groups focused on registering, engaging, and mobilizing voters, largely from demographics that have historically favored the Democratic Party.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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All that money that comes to us, most of it gets pumped right back into the local community, through our employees’ salaries and benefits.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Summit players fell to the turf in dismay; Seguin players jubilantly sprinted around the visitor’s turf.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Monarchs sprinted to a four-goal lead in the first quarter at Sage Hill and never let the Lightning draw closer than two goals en route to an 11-8 victory in the Division 1 quarterfinals on Thursday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And Tagovailoa shook off that early interception with a 9-yard scoring pass to Malik Washington — capping a ferocious seven-minute, 92-yard drive — and then a 38-yard TD strike to Jaylen Waddle.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miller finished with 129 yards on 18 carries, while Jayden Maiava shook off a poor day throwing the ball with 62 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Allen, who is 6 foot 5 and 237 pounds, jerked his head back in an effort to draw a roughing penalty on Bolton.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Guardian on the lever, who seemed to be leading the session, nodded.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her outfit subtly nodded to the cross-cultural identity of Mamdani’s campaign, which has been a vocal supporter of the Free Palestine movement.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Jogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogged. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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