running dogs

plural of running dog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dogs
Noun
  • Starshield's unusual transmissions have the potential to interfere with other scientific and commercial satellites, warns Scott Tilley, an amateur satellite tracker in Canada who first spotted the signals.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That allows Starlink's satellites to have lower latency and data time between user and the satellite, improving performance of things like streaming, online gaming and video calls.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cederquist is one of scores of bad cops included in the book, as is one of his minions in the Stoughton crew, a guy named Calvin Butner.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Amon, a tank-like Forgeknight; and Vex, a Siren who has the ability to spawn minions and drain life from enemies like a necromancer.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 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
  • Obviously, that spoke to me, because my ancestors were slaves.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It was intended to ensure that Black people, including former slaves, had citizenship.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 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
  • Unknown water can be contaminated with parasites, bacteria or other pathogens, which can make dogs sick.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 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
  • Its purpose is to maximize the president’s control over our lives, enrich his family, reward his lackeys and punish his critics.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, the duo — who will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles to replace Neil Peart behind his fortress of a kit — are aware of the corrupt industry of people trying to price out fans with inflated ticket costs.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After checking into the Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa, my eyes immediately focused on a group of fans from Texas donning Hagar gear.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Plants act like sponges, Martineau explained.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Back then, MOFs felt like magical sponges, and that sense of wonder never left me.
    Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Running dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dogs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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