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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
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
The visitors passed back from the free kick and Joao Pedro initially jogs towards goal, with Anderson signalling for a team-mate to follow him, but then changes direction again.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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
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
The visitors passed back from the free kick and Joao Pedro initially jogs towards goal, with Anderson signalling for a team-mate to follow him, but then changes direction again.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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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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
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The reader bobs along in the author’s stream of consciousness, riding crests of despair, anger, and hilarity as Toews assembles the shards of her past to investigate her will to write, which is deeply entwined with her will to live.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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In contrast, some stimuli are incredibly powerful, hard to find, and unpredictable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wartime campaigns to coax and chide Americans into doing their part to conserve resources and volunteer for the war effort translated easily into pushes for vaccination and sanitation.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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While the past couple years saw big pushes for Marvel's cinematic superheroes, the studio was not expected to do the same this year.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Next, with the lights off, Dana runs a black light over Ilana’s body.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Downtown Dot, a free shuttle service operated by the local transit authority, runs seven days a week and stops near hotels, restaurants and attractions in the city’s core.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Research has long shown that a constantly percolating stress response strains practically every body part, particularly your heart, which pumps harder and faster to ready you for action.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The jams quickly began to draw both a vivacious crowd of listeners and a core group of budding jazz musicians.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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These jams typically form in two ways.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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When trying to work out of Brighton’s press, Malo Gusto’s mishit pass to Jadon Sancho ends in the visitors winning the ball and creating an overload; Marc Cucurella sprints over to help and flies into his challenge, picking up a yellow card.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Jogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogs. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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