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as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogging
The Urban Glide 3 feels less like a specialty jogging stroller and more like a do-it-all rig built to handle adventure with little ones.
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Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Flagg did not participate in Thursday’s practice at the University of Minnesota and spent most of the open 15-minute period jogging and sprinting under the instruction of Geoff Puls, the Mavericks’ head strength and performance coach.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Bryant was the man police identified as responsible for attacks on women who were all jogging in the same area, during the summer of 2025.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
He was released later that afternoon and seen jogging away from the jailhouse.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Hurley left the game late with an apparent injury, but was spotted jogging to the locker room to meet with her teammates following the Panthers’ latest win.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2022, three white men were convicted of federal hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was jogging through their neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia, when he was attacked in 2020.
—ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
With a dust and waterproof rating of IP57, the earbuds can also shrug off moisture and sweat, whether jogging in the rain or enduring a punishing workout.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That includes chores such as picking up trash, vacuuming, or stirring a pot of food, though the robot has also been seen jogging and dancing.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
Flagg did not participate in Thursday’s practice at the University of Minnesota and spent most of the open 15-minute period jogging and sprinting under the instruction of Geoff Puls, the Mavericks’ head strength and performance coach.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Bryant was the man police identified as responsible for attacks on women who were all jogging in the same area, during the summer of 2025.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
He was released later that afternoon and seen jogging away from the jailhouse.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
Hurley left the game late with an apparent injury, but was spotted jogging to the locker room to meet with her teammates following the Panthers’ latest win.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2022, three white men were convicted of federal hate crimes in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was jogging through their neighborhood near Brunswick, Georgia, when he was attacked in 2020.
—ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
With a dust and waterproof rating of IP57, the earbuds can also shrug off moisture and sweat, whether jogging in the rain or enduring a punishing workout.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That includes chores such as picking up trash, vacuuming, or stirring a pot of food, though the robot has also been seen jogging and dancing.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
Verb
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Once again, the dog of my dreams is trotting along beside me, and nagging thoughts about the miraculous nature of unexpected blessings keep me up at night.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The intuitive Moon is trotting into your sign, empowering your ability to get in touch with your soul and stay that way.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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And many of them were side-stepping and bobbing along to a set by DJ Mace, who was also busting moves nonstop, even when the cameras weren't on him.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meeks and cinematographer Stefan Weinberger pay special attention to the region’s natural beauty, repeating a single shot of a car bobbing over a two-lane highway amid vibrant green hills.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After a poor clearance by Miami, Stephen Eustáquio stole the ball and quickly passed to Son, who saw David Martínez running and sent a deep pass for him.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several rallies have taken place at universities in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the second day running.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Across the calm waters behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne, hundreds of saplings stand out in the mist, wrapped in white plastic cylinders.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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A couple of people pulled out knives and slipped over to puncture leather hoses pumping water to put out the fire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Flagg did not participate in Thursday’s practice at the University of Minnesota and spent most of the open 15-minute period jogging and sprinting under the instruction of Geoff Puls, the Mavericks’ head strength and performance coach.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But what was not planned or sanctioned, according to sources, was an in-character LaBeouf hoisting himself up over the bullpen’s seven-foot guardrails while a live bull bucked and charged inside, and sprinting to the other side of the pen.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After shaking off the flu, Arenas didn’t make his first bucket until almost midway through the second half.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Cameras showed audience members nodding along, shaking their shoulders and otherwise getting into the music.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The room sighs in relief a second later when Buckley reanimates, jerking and flailing like a soul possessed, grinning maniacally — all on purpose, inspired by the earlier veil snafu.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Some signs that the carburetor is clogged on a snow blower are starting then dying a few seconds afterward, jerking, sputtering noises, and black smoke emitting from the exhaust.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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