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noun

Definition of dogsnext
plural of dog
1
as in puppies
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes a dog who needs a loving home

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as in bastards
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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dogs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dog
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as in chases
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 hounds
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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  1. canines
  2. pursues
  3. urges
  4. skunk
  5. follows
  6. reptiles
  7. begs
  8. beasts
Noun
  • By some estimates there were between 250,000 and two million of the canines prior to western colonization.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Besides adorable canines, llamas and alpacas also help to calm anxious passengers.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of canines
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
  • If customers have purchased the product and are experiencing symptoms or adverse reactions, the DCC urges them to contact their physician immediately.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The invitation urges supporters to give Adams $3,700 each — a figure that exceeds the max $2,100 donors can contribute to a campaign participating in the city’s public matching funds program.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of urges
Noun
  • Species observed slipping through those 4-inch slots at least once included striped skunk, gray fox, raccoon, bobcat, coyote and javelina.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals — raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes — which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment, the agency said.
    Brian Bell, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Definition of skunk
Verb
  • This decision follows years of advocacy by environmental groups alarmed by the butterfly's dwindling numbers, largely attributed to climate change and habitat loss.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This follows a big year, 2023, that included $2-billion GDIT contract wins.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of follows
Noun
  • Giant tortoises are the longest-living reptiles The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, celebrates his unofficial 192nd birthday this December 4.
    Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Wetlands also support wildlife such as aquatic animals, amphibians, reptiles and insects; a decline in biodiversity can cause large losses for the region’s thriving outdoor recreation, tourism, hunting and fishing industries.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of reptiles
Verb
  • The phrase begs the listener to lean in a little and figure out the specifics.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Most rumors so far point at January or February for those models, but the curious news from the Inno3D representative about the RTX 5090 begs the question why that particular card was singled out.
    Antony Leather, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of begs
Noun
  • How much were humans to blame for driving these beasts to extinction?
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, researchers have pinned culpability on the rapidly warming climate, arguing that Pleistocene beasts were unable to adapt as the world climbed out of an ice age.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of beasts
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