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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
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, the goal is to break free from the same cycle of retributive politics that has dogged Bangladesh for decades.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.
—Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.
—cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Now that liberal makeover is dogging her candidacy Sept. 22, 2024
Harris supported the Green New Deal.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, the goal is to break free from the same cycle of retributive politics that has dogged Bangladesh for decades.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dog
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Animal Jokes for Teens and Tweens Does your child stockpile cute photos of puppies and penguins?Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brookhaven Animal Hospital experts say that puppies and more active or anxious breeds may need even shorter periods alone to prevent boredom or stress.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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During this time, Law was hounded by the press and made into an object of prurient fascination and lust.Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Or averred that Biden was sharp as a tack and that anyone who suggested otherwise was a jerk.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The extra that was shot by accident earlier this season was one such obnoxious jerk.Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Harbinger Motors is backed by venture capital money, with $100 million funded to date and another $82 million expected to scale-up production, according to Harris and Crunchbase, which tracks funding data for startups.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Deena Zaidi tracks the cryptocurrency’s tumultuous-so-far 2024.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Right out of the gate, the brothers are in a contentious mood, needling each other with elbows and bickering like little siblings.Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Also in attendance: an inner-child 14-year-old version of Trump himself, who both needles and kowtows to the booming, boorish (and offstage) voice of the adult iteration.Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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The mutt belongs to none other than Glen Powell, Hollywood’s hottie with a heart of gold.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
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Temperatures that may be safe for a young, healthy mutt, may be lethal for a senior, overweight, brachycephalic purebred like a bulldog.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 July 2024
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It Chapter Two is down to clown, again — in a bloody, silly, overwrought sequel Moving down the tension scale to thrillers, Netflix is offloading a few particularly popular titles.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old girl fought off a man wearing a clown mask who police in Colorado reported attacked and attempted to kidnap her during a break-in at her family's home last week.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dog. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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