DOGGING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

dogging 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the merciless dogging of the Hollywood couple by the press

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dogging

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verb

present participle of dog

as in chasing

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 hounding

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 dogging

Noun

Hosted by South Florida hip-hop icon Trick Daddy, the event showcases bull riding, women’s barrel racing, chute dogging, and ranch bronc riding. — Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026 Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 There was plenty of hot-dogging to go around. — Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 June 2026 So, sometimes silence and solitude is necessary, and just like sitting on a plane watching nothing, doing nothing, just staring blankly at … it's called raw-dogging a flight. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 As for how raw-dogging became a topic of conversation? — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 He's just been straight raw-dogging the last three days, staring off into space. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Verb

Despite relatively robust job growth and low inflation over Lula’s third term, the cost of living has been a central campaign issue dogging the president. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Investors have been ratcheting up their expectations for the industry as some companies hike their outlooks and get a better handle on rising medical costs in those plans – an issue that has been dogging the broader sector for more than two years. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 July 2026 There is a new solution to a problem that's been dogging the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Stuck with no way out, and the Hexts’ head of security Jon (Lee Jae-yoon) dogging her steps, Cola hid the drive in an empty vodka bottle before she was forced down to the engine room to be held captive. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 No bins or baskets, just raw-dogging it up there (for lack of a better phrase). — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 30 May 2026 Beyond the subtle nod to the Apple TV show, Carden, 46, recently talked to PEOPLE about Cola's surprising habit of raw-dogging her flights. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 Offshore Data Centers Face Challenges Aikido’s plan avoids the prickly not-in-my-backyard complaints that are dogging both onshore wind and data-center projects. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026 Bloomingdale’s recent performance provides some affirmation that with proper execution, the department store model is still viable, despite what have been decades of consolidation and skepticism dogging the sector. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogging

Noun

Not every worthwhile pursuit needs to become productive, profitable, or impressive.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Kikuchi makes Haru’s occasionally mortifying romantic pursuit both funny and affecting, embracing the character’s impulsive, sometimes ridiculous behavior without diminishing the depth of her loss.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

Nick Emmanwori chasing him down midway through the second quarter.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of hounding

Noun

Political advertising spending for this year surpassed $10 billion in October, marking an all-time high, according to media tracking group AdImpact, driven by record spending in states such as Ohio, Texas, and Maine.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Modeling Without Watching If tracking every individual’s data isn’t reliable anymore, the industry’s answer shouldn’t be to fix tracking, but to stop depending on it.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The Mustangs were pursuing three consecutive titles in 2026 when they were removed at the start of the playoffs for using an ineligible player.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

Organizers sought to distance themselves from potential unrest, urging participants to keep their faces uncovered and hands visible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
With these factors in mind, public health authorities are urging the public to take measures now to protect themselves and others.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of urging

Noun

That's a six-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, paired with a five-core GPU that also supports ray tracing.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers assessed more than 15,000 data points across corporate governance, supply-chain tracing, supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracing

Verb

But as Ohtani battled nagging pain in his left knee and a recurring problem with his right biceps, the team didn’t shut down his attempts to return to pitching until the end of August.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Managers change jobs in parallel, trading CRM nagging for exception handling.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of nagging

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