running dog

Definition of running dognext

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Noun
  • Now the kids can pull up satellite images of anywhere on Earth in a matter of seconds, and yes, that's impressive.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 June 2026
  • Post-war satellite images revealed substantial damage to these regional bases that would cost billions of dollars to repair.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • The Florida Advanced Courses and Test—or FACT, for short—is heavy on American exceptionalism, light on slave narratives.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Zoey Deutch wears minion yellow to the Los Angeles premiere of Minions & Monsters on June 28.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 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
  • Zach Raff, an assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics at NC State, previously told the Observer the parasite poses low risk to North Carolina as long as infected animals are quarantined.
    Eva Flowe July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Allow the solution to work for at least five minutes and, again, starting at the top of the door, scrub with a sponge.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
  • Scrub the grates with an old rag or abrasive dish sponge and rinse well.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 June 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
  • That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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