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Recent Examples of lapdog
God did not create man and then give him a lapdog to play with.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Former Director of Central Intelligence and then Vice President, George H.W. Bush was long considered a lapdog to Reagan, but as the 1988 election approached and the administration faced scandal related to the Iran-Contra affair, Bush was given the chance to stand apart and prove his own strength.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike other political appointees, IGs were intended to serve across administrations as watchdogs for the taxpayer, not presidential lapdogs.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
However, the memo shows the contours of this corrupt deal that makes Adams a lapdog for Trump.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Former Director of Central Intelligence and then Vice President, George H.W. Bush was long considered a lapdog to Reagan, but as the 1988 election approached and the administration faced scandal related to the Iran-Contra affair, Bush was given the chance to stand apart and prove his own strength.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Unlike other political appointees, IGs were intended to serve across administrations as watchdogs for the taxpayer, not presidential lapdogs.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
However, the memo shows the contours of this corrupt deal that makes Adams a lapdog for Trump.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapdog
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The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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My Great Pyrenees puppy, Mosey, was 6 months old, had been there several times and had always been comfortable with unfamiliar dogs.—
Marisa Walker,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The scene continues the episode’s running gag about Noem shooting puppies.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Worse, this is the sort of thriller in which the stooges hired from Rent-a-Minion are such lousy shots that there’s never any doubt that all of them will eventually be terminated, either by Guy and his makeshift weaponry or their impatient employer.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Cream pie out of respect to many a great stooge who cruelly had the sweet treat shoved or thrown onto their face.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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Just like Eva, these pups tend to throw a tantrum when things don't go their way, and their intelligence and strong-will can make dealing with them frustrating.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Most states prohibit the removal of bats during late spring to early summer, their maternity season, when their young pups are not yet able to fly.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Aug. 2025
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This summer has already given ample evidence of how poorly Trump and his minions understand California.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Trump and his minions have gone so far as to limit the Associated Press’ access to the White House in a petulant tantrum because the AP, like the rest of the world, refuses to accept his silly renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Ong had informed Iswaran that his associates had been questioned and a private flight manifest with Iswaran’s name on it for a flight from Singapore to Doha had been seized by the corruption watchdog during investigations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Consumers Union, a nonprofit watchdog organization (now Consumer Reports) published results of crash tests of 15 child safety restraints.—
Time,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Lapdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapdog. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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