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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
But when the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 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
In a video captured by local news network WDSU, LaBeouf, who was wearing a white fleece pullover, jeans and boots, jogged away from the courthouse as members of the media attempted to follow him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 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
In a video captured by local news network WDSU, LaBeouf, who was wearing a white fleece pullover, jeans and boots, jogged away from the courthouse as members of the media attempted to follow him.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogged
Verb
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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
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The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The airline placed everyone seeking information in a conference room that overlooked the Potomac River, where the wreckage of Flight 5342 bobbed in the water.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Muhar walked beside a pond at the Tejon Spreading Works, where ducks bobbed in the shallow water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leatherman ran toward two juvenile bystanders while Selmer ran toward downtown Emmitsburg, according to documents.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Administration officials labeled Good and Pretti domestic terrorists and said Good, who was also behind the wheel of her car when shot, was trying to run officers over.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During this season, Perry pumped his fist after setting a back screen that set Clark free for a layup.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In response, the driver jumped out of the truck, sprinted toward Whelan's vehicle and punched, kicked and grabbed the teen, according to the court document.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Others sprinted to the chain-link fence surrounding the pitch to dance alongside their supporters.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 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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Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn nodded at them from the black void.—
Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Foster sat down, his coach nodded in his direction.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Jogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogged. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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