1
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
Doku passes to O’Reilly, who passes back to Gvardiol while jogging towards the centre, pulling Walker and Tchaouna with him as Burnley attempt to compress space in the middle.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To find the best folding treadmill, our team of PEOPLE testers tried 26 options at home, walking and jogging at least four times per week during the trial period.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In late August, Joe’s father sent me a short video of Joe jogging on the beach in Florida.
—Jeff Seidel, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Roberts stayed the course even as Alex Vesia already was jogging in from the bullpen in left field.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Nike Men’s Two-tone Athletic Shorts These comfy Nike athletic shorts are designed for performance, even if that means jogging to the terminal to catch your flight.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To find the best folding treadmill, our team of PEOPLE testers tried 26 options at home, walking and jogging at least four times per week during the trial period.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
In late August, Joe’s father sent me a short video of Joe jogging on the beach in Florida.
—Jeff Seidel, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Roberts stayed the course even as Alex Vesia already was jogging in from the bullpen in left field.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Nike Men’s Two-tone Athletic Shorts These comfy Nike athletic shorts are designed for performance, even if that means jogging to the terminal to catch your flight.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2025
That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
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There is no reason to continue trotting him out onto the field if the team isn't going to win or compete at a high level.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Although Top Chef previously filmed in another Carolina city—Charleston back in 2014—this is the first time the globe-trotting culinary reality competition has landed in Charlotte, North Carolina.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The degree to which Celine’s bob is bobbing can’t even be measured on a human scale.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sylvester climbed in back, buds in his ears, iPod in hand, his head bobbing to some beat.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Her stories began running Monday and will continue this week.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Emergency teams at the site have been running oxygen and water to those who are trapped.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In Ruidoso, New Mexico, the pounding hooves of racehorses have entranced crowds from across Texas and New Mexico every summer, pumping in millions of dollars from the All-American Derby, Oaks and Futurity races and the steady hum of seasonal jobs that carry this mountain village.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Into his field of view came Thornton, sprinting across the back of the end zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tatis reached on a one-out single, went to second on an errant pick-off throw by Mets rookie starter Jonah Tong and to third on a wild pitch before sprinting home on Arraez’s shallow fly ball to left.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not even a month had passed since his big sister, Toraya, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey, devastating the Reid family and shaking the Timberwolves organization to its core.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In sixteenth-century Europe, just as Martin Luther’s ideas were shaking Catholic institutions, a far more radical movement for freedom rose up among peasants.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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He, too, was bowled over by the film's tear-jerking finale.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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