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verb

Definition of bird-dogsnext
present tense third-person singular of bird-dog
as in chases
to go after or on the track of suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife

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bird dogs

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noun

plural of bird dog
as in sled dogs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird-dogs
  1. pursues
  2. follows
  3. hunters
  4. accompanies
  5. traces
Verb
  • The company plans to double its customer base next year and actively pursues global expansion.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The council has already approved a roughly $71,000 agreement for Mueller Communications to lead a public education campaign in the event the city pursues a referendum.
    Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursues
Verb
  • This follows a big year, 2023, that included $2-billion GDIT contract wins.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This development follows in the footsteps of NBA 2K and EA Sports FC (FIFA), which have gradually incorporated women athletes over the years, marking an ongoing and important shift in gaming representation for women.
    Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of follows
Noun
  • High season is typically during warmer months, and most apartment hunters looking to move want to do so during this time, said Saharov.
    Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Chris Sims Christmas tree hunters can score a free tree with all the trimmings once again thanks to Avalance Food Group and Twin Peaks Restaurants' 11th annual Christmas tree giveaway.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hunters
Verb
  • This piece on global food systems’ impacts on health and the environment is made 100% richer by the stunning photography that accompanies it.
    Michelle Weber, Longreads, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of accompanies
Verb
  • Ball traces Posen’s more glamorous turn to his having attended Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, and having a friend circle that included Schnabel and Claire Danes.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Both are strong indications that the image is a fabrication that traces to a single source.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of traces
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