1
as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jogging
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
On the Malecón, the town’s oceanfront boardwalk, locals were jogging and walking their dogs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
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
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
On the Malecón, the town’s oceanfront boardwalk, locals were jogging and walking their dogs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
Verb
-
The globe-trotting political thriller's star, Claire Danes, will join forces with her old parter in crime-fighting, Damian Lewis, to present one of the evening's awards.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
After ten minutes in the water, Coach is out there bobbing along on his back with cramps in both of his calves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Picture a waterfront bustling with bobbing fishing boats and the air tinged with the scent of fresh seafood, as San Hing Praya Street and Pak She Praya Road dish out alfresco dining scenes straight out of a sunset lover's dream.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The former state controller has been running for California governor longer than just about anybody in the cheek-by-jowl field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
-
The crowd stopped the congressional certification of Biden's victory for several hours, sent lawmakers running and vandalized the building before police regained control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Each aquifer responds uniquely to pumping and prolonged dry periods.—
Claire Marks,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Epic Pass or regular lift ticket in hand, head up to Vail Ski Resort to get your fill of your favorite high-altitude, heart-pumping activity.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
By the mid-2000s, mathematicians had proved that when there are seven or fewer runners sprinting around a track, each of them will eventually get lonely.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
-
The production was unconventional and riddled with obstacles, but much like Doyle breathlessly sprinting up a flight of stairs, the filmmakers pushed forward.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Like all melodramatists, Hong deals in coincidence and magnifies casual connections and minor accidents into life-shaking events.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Other causes included multiple injuries, gunshot wounds, suffocation, burns and shaking.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Giddey stopped, the ball cradled in his palm, shouting while jerking his hand in the rough direction of his intended pass.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Video of the collision shows the train jerking from side-to-side.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
