running dog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dog
Noun
  • Indeed, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona says that astronauts who land on the moon's south pole have a unique opportunity to also collect some lunar samples that could reveal clues about the origins of Earth's natural satellite.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The challenge for cable news networks in offering streams of their content has been to do so without jeopardizing the revenue stream of subscription fees from cable and satellite operators.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The 58-year-old Bergman is a company man, having joined back in 1996, and is regarded as sharp and skilled at overseeing a portfolio that includes Marvel, Pixar, Walt Disney Animation and Lucasfilm.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Everything Wendy does this week just looks cool, thanks in part to her impressive calm and sense of purpose, and thanks even more to the way she’s framed: often from a low angle, at the center of the composition, surrounded by her minions.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Rapidly spreading its toxic influence across the lands, Magatsu and its minions are a world-ending threat, and the early tutorial bit sees players square up against the baddie only to ultimately lose.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Obviously, that spoke to me, because my ancestors were slaves.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Newsom said in a statement that the bill sought to clarify that California’s educational institutions may consider providing a preference in admission to an applicant who was a descendant of a slave, which was not needed.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His henchmen quickly followed suit.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Over eight episodes, the brothers find themselves at the mercy of Mancuso — a former family friend — and his vicious henchmen, and they are forced to confront the emotional scars of growing up with an alcoholic father, who had gambled away his own restaurant.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The benzoquinones in those secretions are pungent to parasites and mosquitoes, and lemurs sometimes also ingest small amounts, suggesting a mix of topical repellent and internal deworming.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As depicted here, Gacy is a parasite latched onto a failing society.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An old rag leaves behind streaks and lint, and a sponge can be abrasive, scratching the glass surface.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Never use the abrasive side of a sponge on nonstick cookware.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the slightest provocation, Ye bullies, hectors, and screams at everyone from Paris fashion-show lackeys to the mother of his child.
    Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix After Jake betrays Vince by tricking him into revealing his whereabouts to Mancuso and his lackey Babbitt (Chris Coy) to protect Vince's daughter Gen (Odessa Young) and get her to safety, Jake rushes to help Vince once again escape a vengeful Mancuso's clutches.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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