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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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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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Recent Examples of dogs
Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Two young children and two dogs were killed as a result of a house fire Sunday in Jackson, Michigan, the Jackson Fire Department said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Find dogs that look like the one reported missing.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Labradors are active dogs who love to play outside.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
One hundred and fifty dogs from 72 shelters across the United States and the British Virgin Islands participated in the event.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Think guests with dogs, guests with yoga mats.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Neither Balto nor any of the Kaasen dogs was frozen, as reported from Fairbanks.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But in the frozen North, the only vehicles that can operate reliably are sleds pulled by dogs.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Fire crews quickly confined and extinguished the blaze, however, searchers found three dogs dead, Bosse said.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Two young children and two dogs were killed as a result of a house fire Sunday in Jackson, Michigan, the Jackson Fire Department said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Find dogs that look like the one reported missing.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Labradors are active dogs who love to play outside.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
One hundred and fifty dogs from 72 shelters across the United States and the British Virgin Islands participated in the event.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Think guests with dogs, guests with yoga mats.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Neither Balto nor any of the Kaasen dogs was frozen, as reported from Fairbanks.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026
But in the frozen North, the only vehicles that can operate reliably are sleds pulled by dogs.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Her first concern, Bloor said, was getting the family dogs out of the room before anything escalated.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Therapy dogs with the nonprofit also help children learn to read and assist in clinical therapy settings.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Some dogs his size might have ended up getting into some pretty major trouble trying to climb up onto the swing seat, but not Hank.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Holtz and other South Florida hospitals have long used therapy dogs to provide patients with emotional support, either by hiring handlers to bring in the furry companions or by having their own in-house therapy dogs to make more frequent rounds.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
There are also disease detection dogs that sniff out cancers, diabetes and other medical conditions through human breath, sweat and urine samples.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 25 Aug. 2025
Carrie and her friends’ authority over Manhattan cool originally evoked a big-sister confidence that would be difficult to replicate now, at a time when suspicion dogs anyone claiming knowledge or expertise.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogs
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The new owner is Gary (Justin Kirk), who chases off anyone who comes around.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Next to Pika Pika Paradise is a colorful birthday cake filled with Alcremie, and a Kangaskhan and Dragonite battle as a Fidough chases Eevees nearby.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The cuddly canines and spirited mutts making up Team Fluff and Team Ruff will battle for the coveted Lombarky Trophy, while also playing up for the cameras in hopes of finding their forever home.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, there are almost as many canines as there are houses.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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These clowns don't even have the courage of their pathetic White supremacist convictions.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Operators issue commands that prompt the pigeon to turn left or right, while the GPS tracks the pigeon’s position in real time, similar to how a standard aerial drone is guided.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unlike ChatGPT or other publicly available AI platforms, Max provides private control for the dealership using the tool and tracks every interaction.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Two dogs came into the living room to inspect the uproar, mutts from the reservation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The developer no longer pursues the build-to-sell market.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Democrats weigh their demands As the Republican administration pursues its aggressive immigration enforcement surge nationwide, Democrats have discussed several potential demands in the Homeland Security bill.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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