running dog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dog
Noun
  • China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This is the language of a company man, not a freethinker.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The region was once dominated by slave plantations; during the two World Wars, Yemassee was best known for its train depot, which welcomed marine recruits on their way to basic training.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The film, written by Barbosa alongside Werner Salles, is set in 1695 and sees a family of slaves organize a rebellion to flee in search of the utopian Quilombo dos Palmares following a call from the spiritual helm.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Still, this has always been a very personal conflict between Yennefer and Vilgefortz, which is why Vilgefortz finally stops letting his minions do all the fighting and jumps through the portal himself.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Others wore inflatable costumes, dressed as bumble bees, frogs, unicorns and a even minion.
    Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Farrell, by contrast, plays a brusque, dim henchman named Alec, who’s there mostly to look tough and briefly talk about Star Wars.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Extreme temperatures, parasites, viruses, fungi, and bacteria are all common dangers.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scrub the area with a non-abrasive sponge or cloth.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • To spot-clean, apply a small amount of water with a sponge and scrub gently.
    Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tony & Ziva wrapped its rollercoaster of an espionage tale Thursday with an intense finale, which picked up with the titular pair once again going in search of their daughter Tali after she’s kidnapped by Jonah Markham’s (Julian Ovendon) lackeys.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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