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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
The ball dropped in, and Turner jogged into second base.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Right fielder Corbin Carroll tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge jogged back to the dugout having been Oracle’d for the first time in his career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 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
The Spaniard immediately turned and sprinted towards the Arsenal goal, whereas Martin Odegaard lightly jogged for 10-15 steps.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The 33-year-old pitcher jogged to first base and then was checked on by trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The ball fell for a hit, Cruz jogged to second, then scored on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Known as a trailblazer in many areas of her life, Monroe liked to work out, and lifted five-pound weights and jogged as a way to stay in shape, which few actresses did at the time.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Reliever Riley O'Brien, who got his eighth save thanks to the grab, held his arms over his head with a stunned look toward left as Church casually jogged away from the wall with the ball in his glove.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Right fielder Corbin Carroll tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge jogged back to the dugout having been Oracle’d for the first time in his career.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 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
The Spaniard immediately turned and sprinted towards the Arsenal goal, whereas Martin Odegaard lightly jogged for 10-15 steps.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The 33-year-old pitcher jogged to first base and then was checked on by trainers and manager Carlos Mendoza.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The ball fell for a hit, Cruz jogged to second, then scored on an RBI single by Bryan Reynolds.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Known as a trailblazer in many areas of her life, Monroe liked to work out, and lifted five-pound weights and jogged as a way to stay in shape, which few actresses did at the time.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Reliever Riley O'Brien, who got his eighth save thanks to the grab, held his arms over his head with a stunned look toward left as Church casually jogged away from the wall with the ball in his glove.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogged
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Second baseman Alex Freeland grabbed it and dove to beat Castro to first base for the out, but Rumfield trotted home on the play.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The traveling show has globe-trotted annually, most recently to New York and the likes of Hangzhou, China; Manchester, England, and Dakar, Senegal.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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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
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Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Delta has pumped the money saved into upgrading its beverage service for flights between 350 and 500 miles.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The ball cleared the top of the wall by about six feet, as Grissom pumped his fist rounding first base.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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In the seventh inning, his fifth inning as a major-league left fielder, Kim sprinted to the railing in foul territory and made a reaching catch up against the padded barrier.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Some star players wouldn’t have sprinted after the ball, after the clearance from Bravo-Young, like Chawinga did.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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In the corner of the room, Kyle Schwarber shook his head.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Highlanders will have one less coach than usual for the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship in South Gate on Saturday after an accident shook the Highlanders to their core Monday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The first guy nodded like that was not only normal but acceptable.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogged. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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