JOGGING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

jogging

verb

Definition of jogging next

present participle of jog

as in trotting

to go at a pace faster than a walk had to jog to catch up to them

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as in bobbing

to make short up-and-down movements her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

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Recent Examples of jogging When officers reviewed surveillance footage, Ludwig could allegedly be seen jogging away from the restroom seconds before the woman left, according to the court document. —

Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026 These sneakers are cushioned and intensely supportive, suited for anything from roadside jogging to gym reps, to heading out for a long, leisurely walk with a friend. —

Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 Farke, 49, was shown a red card by referee Peter Bankes after jogging onto the Elland Road pitch and confronting the match officials following the 1-0 defeat. —

Ali Rampling, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Gripping the football with fingers covered in Filipino tribal tattoos extending in a sleeve up his arm, Koy looks across the expanse of emerald green turf at his son jogging toward the south end zone of the Inglewood stadium on a recent afternoon. —

Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Jokic was jogging up the floor without the ball after Oklahoma City scored when Dort stuck out his right leg and tripped him. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026 Six years after 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging in a Brunswick, Georgia, neighborhood, supporters gathered on the Atlanta BeltLine to honor his life with a run in his memory. —

Leondra Head, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 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. —

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

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The Seattle indie rock band, led by Ben Bridwell, will now embark on a spring tour to celebrate that milestone, trotting across the United States later this month.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Beyond the prestige and globe-trotting lifestyle, being a pilot comes with six-figure pay, is AI-proof, and—perhaps surprisingly—requires no college degree.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026