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
Watkins grabbed the microphone and hyped up the crowd before jogging onto the field — but not too quickly, due to her present injury.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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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Deep in thought, the camera pans up to Hart's son Ryan, played by Michael Provost, trotting over to him on horseback.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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But then, the globe-trotting tour acted as years of promo for the fans who weren't lucky enough to catch Swift's career-spanning show live, whereas the Life of a Showgirl film was announced a mere two weeks ago.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Sea of Excrement, with its bobbing malefactors, is especially memorable.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Head bobbing and rolling is what causes neck soreness.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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They’re mainly intended to handle the inference stage of running AI models — the phase after the technology is trained.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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FedEx will continue making regular deliveries, with all FedEx Ground, Freight, Trade Networks, Home Delivery, Office and Custom Critical running as usual.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Overnight on Thursday, according to the Ukrainian military, a gas processing facility and pumping station in the Volgograd region of southern Russia were also hit.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kirby was rolling through five shutout innings, pumping strike after strike past the Tigers.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Players were sprinting into space.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Last year at Raymond James Stadium, the 49ers were the last team standing – or joyously sprinting off the field, having won on a walk-off field goal by Jake Moody.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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In doing movements that don’t feel like a workout in the traditional sense but still leave you shaking and sore the next day.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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The child who was allegedly attacked on the bus could then be seen in the footage shaking her head multiple times before the video ended.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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