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as in trots
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogs
Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that jogs their memory?
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the outlet, Nelson regularly does sit-ups, arm rolls, leg lifts and jogs in place to keep his physical health in order.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
No fan cheers when their team’s punter jogs onto the field facing fourth and long.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Perhaps that jogs their memory?
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the outlet, Nelson regularly does sit-ups, arm rolls, leg lifts and jogs in place to keep his physical health in order.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
No fan cheers when their team’s punter jogs onto the field facing fourth and long.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogs
Verb
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After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.—
Eliza Berman,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To check whether progesterone was the trigger, the researchers removed the female from the barrier tank and replaced her with conical plastic tubes coated with various chemical stimuli, sliding them into the small holes of the wall divider.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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These materials can change shape in response to external stimuli such as heat or electricity, offering more efficient and compact actuation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vancouver would get one more goal in, but the Frost held off any other offensive pushes from them to officially punch their ticket to the Walter Cup Playoffs in front of the hometown crowd.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump pushes 'country-saving' voter ID bill.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its most melancholy scene of all involves Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who has given his unnamed company the best years of his now weary life, walking into the head office only to be humiliated by the callow young man who now runs his company and could not give a damn about him.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the early 1990s, a group called Friends of H Street sued the city to force it to limit vehicle traffic on the road that runs next to McKinley Park and in front of the home Kelly grew up in.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Semi-official Iranian agency Mehr News said multiple strikes had been reported on the island, to which Iran pumps almost all of its crude production through underwater pipelines for export.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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The system diverts stormwater into a giant tank and then, at Fourteenth Street, pumps it out at up to three hundred and fifty million gallons a day, sending it on to the Newtown Creek wastewater facility.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This breathless, busy sci-fi adventure ram-jams through space, time and the past 50 years of popular cinema history as our characters bop from planet to planet, making various stops and side quests.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Brustad’s husband of 56 years runs the audio and visual equipment for the community jams.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The suspect then sprints through the door and lunges at a security camera in the business's lobby in what looked to be an attempt to tear it down.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogs. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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