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as in puppy
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
a dog who needs a loving home
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
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as in to hound
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room
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Recent Examples of dog
ABC News, 15 June 2026
Fellow Alf star Benji Gregory died in 2024, with the former child actor dying from heatstroke at age 46, after he and his dog were found dead inside a car in Arizona.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For years, Keurig’s pods have been dogged by questions about waste, leaving an opening for a competitor with a more environmentally-friendly product.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Noun
The transfer of the remaining beagles is expected to last until August, when there will be no more dogs at the farms, according to Big Dog Ranch Rescue.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Fellow Alf star Benji Gregory died in 2024, with the former child actor dying from heatstroke at age 46, after he and his dog were found dead inside a car in Arizona.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Verb
As a teen-ager, Andrew was dogged by a feeling of unease.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
For years, Keurig’s pods have been dogged by questions about waste, leaving an opening for a competitor with a more environmentally-friendly product.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
Noun
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Clement is a great choice to play the innocent, affable idiot — the type of guy whose sad, puppy-dog face begs for immediate forgiveness and whose silly sense of humor makes giving in all the more inviting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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The streamer on June 8 dropped an adorable photo of the real Great Dane puppy, as well as a brief teaser video that shows Scooby-Doo sniffing around in the woods before being picked up by Shaggy.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The picture is more nuanced for athletes chasing peak output.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Members of the media followed the family constantly, hounding them for quotes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2026
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After hearing from so many people whose aging dogs had mobility issues, Reisberg quit his job and spent two years working with a friend to design a canine backpack and launch a company called Little Chonk.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The canine is believed to have moved up from Mexico.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Hints at the canonical Big Daddies of existential clown float through the air — Beckett would recognize this pair, and so would Jean Genet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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The comments section is filled with college football fans from all over the country calling the university's athletic department a bunch of clowns and hypocrites, but one Big 12 rival, the TCU Horned Frogs, put out a statement of their own in response to Tech's video.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Bucks County detectives analyzed the account data and digital footprints, tracking the email and IP address directly to Tiffany's residence and personal devices, the DA's office said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At nearly $316 million, the California governor's race is the most expensive on record and the fifth-most expensive non-presidential race on record for ad spending, according to AdImpact, a media-tracking firm.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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By contrast, Trump is being needled almost weekly by Tillis and other GOP senators whose chattiness with the press has drawn the ire of the president.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The Velvet Gang needles the outraged Christie ever so.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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