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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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Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Eliciting disgust, even through unrelated stimuli, can intensify moral judgment.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Despite federal pushes to replace lead pipes in the state and the city over the last decade, including a mandate from the Biden administration to replace 20,000 pipes in Chicago every year, progress has been slow.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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This includes launches, fundraisers, product pushes.—
Roy Ward,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Economic pressure to move from human-in-the-loop assistants to fully autonomous mini-agents is enormous because the unit economics only work if the agent runs end-to-end without supervision.—
Shreyans Mehta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Faster than van Hövell expected, KLABU now runs 10 clubhouses across Kenya, Bangladesh, Jordan, Brazil, and Mauritania.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Pippa topped the look off with a Stephen Jones veil and a pair of ivory-and-pearl Manolo Blahnik pumps.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Providing the voice of one of the many alien characters is Martin Scorsese, who has some amusing moments with his typically rapid-fire delivery as a nervous street food vendor whom Djarin pumps for information.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Noun
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At Sony Hall, as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, Mdou Moctar unleashes riffy jams inspired by assouf, a fusionist Tuareg guitar music (June 7).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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There's nothing better than heading home from a trip with goodies, including local jams, veggies, and treats.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Verb
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As the world sprints toward a greener grid, the demand for stationary storage is skyrocketing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Once Towns receives the basketball, Jalen Brunson sprints from the right side of the floor to the left to set a screen for Anunoby in the corner.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Jogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogs. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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