running dogs

plural of running dog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dogs
Noun
  • SpaceX builds and operates spacecraft, as well as thousands of satellites deployed in support of its Starlink satellite internet service.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The rocket deployed operational satellites for China’s Qianfan megaconstellation, which is designed to rival SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • For example, a group of minions might be pretending to fight a group of Vikings on a movie set, or enough alien spaceships to fill the entire screen appear and shoot their lasers at once.
    Parents, Parents, 1 July 2026
  • And minions have taken over Wendy’s frosty machines with a new banana flavor.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • And so does Jesse — particularly the latest installment, which sees the iconic henchmen find themselves as accidental stars in 1920s Hollywood.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their relationship.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The new educational panels were designed to replace ones put up in 2010 that told the story of how nine slaves lived in the home along with George and Martha Washington in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Freed Black male slaves obtained that right before any woman did.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • It is caused by eating or drinking food contaminated with either bacteria, viruses, parasites or a harmful toxin.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
  • Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.
    Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
    Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • This $8 find keeps utensils in their place (literally), and this sink organizer has a spot for brushes, sponges, dish soap, and even drains water back into the sink for zero mess.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
  • Hang towels, bath mats, and washcloths, loofahs, or sponges to air-dry thoroughly after each use since damp towels can encourage mold growth.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 June 2026
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“Running dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dogs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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