JOGGING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

jogging

verb

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 Less than an hour later, the same cameras showed Watson climbing out of the ambulance and jogging out of the tunnel at Lambeau Field, much to the surprise and delight of his teammates and the crowd. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Within seconds of the performance ending, the players were jogging back onto the floor. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Brooks came back to the sideline 20 minutes later, and was spotted jogging. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Being petite comes with plenty of challenges—not reaching the top shelf, jogging to keep up with your friends—but shopping for pants tops the list. — Erin Mayer, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026 More energetic outdoor activities include swimming in the saltwater pool, walking or jogging on the Deck 15 track, paddle tennis, golf cages, and a mini-golf course. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 The South African Police Service has issued a public warning for women to be cautious when doing activities like jogging in the area. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub told kicker Harrison Butker to prepare for a long field-goal attempt, and Butker even started jogging onto the field with that intent. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 The South African Police Services (SAPS) has issued a public warning for women to be cautious when doing activities like jogging in the area. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

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Quickley countered by trotting upcourt and sinking another 3 over the rookie.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN‘s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of trotting

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Our little skiff, known around here as an alijo, is bobbing like a toy as our captain gently tugs on a few lines descending into the water.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
On Collins Ave in Miami Beach, the yachts along the intracoastal were bobbing nearly at street level.

— Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of bobbing

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Restart support should cover the actual costs of resuming valuable work, with urgency for long-running studies, irreplaceable biological resources and teams at risk of dispersing.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Independent scrutiny remains PSI said David Turturean led the work, developing the research system, defining the problem and running the process.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of running

Verb

Their findings, published in Langmuir, could help address the challenges the industry faces with conventional liquid and gel propellants, including fuel movement inside tanks and pumping fuel into engines.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
These are year-round destinations that offer world-class art, adrenaline-pumping slopes, and family-friendly activities.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pumping

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And in 2024, a huge chunk of cliffside near the road collapsed, with onlookers sprinting from the edge as the ground crumbled.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The style is built to handle a full range of needs including lifting in the gym to sprinting, cutting, planting and changing direction.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinting

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The Catholic headquarters revealed that the two figures had linked up by sharing a photo on Instagram of them shaking hands.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
Candidates make final push during last-minute campaigning Hochul spent Monday in New York City, shaking hands, taking selfies and even bowling a strike at a campaign rally in Brooklyn.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaking

Verb

And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

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