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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
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Increase the pace to an easy jog and jog for five minutes.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year, a brilliant 22 year-old nursing student named Laken Riley, the best in her class, admired by everybody, went out for a jog on the campus of the University of Georgia.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Ian’s son, the one who’s been taking Lasher on little field trips in order to jog his memory and convince him to stay, finally found a venue that did the trick.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
Increase the pace to an easy jog and jog for five minutes.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
When a person goes out for a jog they are encouraged to also pick up trash and litter.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year, a brilliant 22 year-old nursing student named Laken Riley, the best in her class, admired by everybody, went out for a jog on the campus of the University of Georgia.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jog
Verb
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The National Democratic Redistricting Committee was still trotting Obama out for Martha’s Vineyard fundraisers four years later.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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The horses began to trot around Abramovic and León de la Barra.—
Kim Córdova,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The vibe of the night Throughout the night, heads bobbed and people couldn’t help but dance to the beats played by DJ Los Boogie.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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Only two of the crewman were pulled into the other lifeboat that held Minch and his family, and the vessel bobbed in the darkness amid rough weather for 10 hours, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This move is part of a broader push by the Trump administration to use government funding to enforce its political agenda in academic institutions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The movie is packed to the brim with self-referential humor, both directly from the game and its community, as well as from the pre-release marketing push for the movie.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For an extra clean, run the empty machine on its highest temperature setting without detergent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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Sunday's warnings generally run from 1 to 8 p.m. MDT, with west winds of 15-25 miles per hour and gusts up to 40 mph.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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A lot of hard work, a lot of great teammates pumping me up.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To get the fans pumped before park gates open people may be planning tailgating parties.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Alex's encouragement and support, Spencer makes the difficult decision to stay behind and fight for the future of his family's ranch.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Nichols, who's a mom herself, interjected with words of encouragement that both challenged and inspired parents and guardians in the room.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For lunch there are soups, salads, quiches and toasts, such as avocado toast or peanut butter and jam.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a pair of visits by pitching coach Pete Maki, Alcalde got out of the jam by striking out Yordan Alvarez looking and getting Christian Walker to fly out.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That’s followed by other productive activities: doing push-ups on the balcony, journaling, sprinting on the treadmill, diving into a pool, showering, and eating breakfast.—
Jennifer Adams,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to all that power, the Typhoon could sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 mph.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Jog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jog. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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