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as in to trot
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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as in stimulation
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Recent Examples of jog
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
These sneakers are cushioned and intensely supportive, suited for anything from roadside jogging to gym reps, to heading out for a long, leisurely walk with a friend.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
He’s initially disappointed to find people working out at Muscle Beach in Lummus Park, doing yoga on the sand and going for a jog.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
These sneakers are cushioned and intensely supportive, suited for anything from roadside jogging to gym reps, to heading out for a long, leisurely walk with a friend.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
On a recent jog in Toronto, Gray predicted 2026 will be the year America’s commercial real estate recovers.
—Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
He’s initially disappointed to find people working out at Muscle Beach in Lummus Park, doing yoga on the sand and going for a jog.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
Verb
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The Dodger Stadium crowd roared at the sound of contact, cheers growing louder as Kyle Tucker’s single made it through the right side of the field and Alex Freeland trotted home to finally break a persistent tie.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Seattle indie rock band, led by Ben Bridwell, will now embark on a spring tour to celebrate that milestone, trotting across the United States later this month.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The airline placed everyone seeking information in a conference room that overlooked the Potomac River, where the wreckage of Flight 5342 bobbed in the water.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rare was the creative artist, post-1970, who wasn’t churned up by bobbing in the Beatles’ wake.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Others were tested for use in appetite suppression or stimulation, wound repair, sleep regulation, anti-aging and immunity support, among other purposes.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rewarding good behavior and enriching the feline’s environment with play and stimulation can reduce curtain climbing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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That push is feeding debate on whether those potentially risky assets belong in retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Which is also super hazardous for someone in a massive suit running around [laughs].—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Drawing this degraded, sour crude is akin to pumping industrial poison through our midstream and downstream networks.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is no substitute for pumping oil from the ground and sending it directly to clients.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paddack noted how Sandy Alcantara came to him in the dugout and gave him words of encouragement.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Giants never led in the series, so Vitello didn’t get to deploy his bullpen in a late-game situation with a lead to protect, but the early returns from the relievers are reason for encouragement.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After facing the minimum through three innings, Alcantara ran into his only real jam of the game in the fourth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The song using her TikTok sound has over 13,000 videos of people re-creating the dance, including those twins who love Crumbl cookies, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and someone who loves to pop and lock and jam and break.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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