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verb

ˈbərd-ˌdȯg How to pronounce bird-dog (audio)
Definition of bird-dognext
as in to chase
to go after or on the track of suspecting infidelity, he hired a private detective to bird-dog his wife

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bird dog

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noun

as in wolf dog

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird-dog
  1. chase
  2. wolf dog
  3. track
  4. sled dog
  5. pursue
  6. puppy dog
  7. dog
  8. hunter
Verb
  • Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of chase
Noun
  • Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico named the six wolf dogs after characters created by fantasy author Sarah J. Maas Six wolfdogs are spending their holiday season enjoying a winter wonderland after being kept as pets.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But the Saarloos wolf dog’s German-shephard-like face usually sets it apart.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
Definition of wolf dog
Verb
  • Harbinger Motors is backed by venture capital money, with $100 million funded to date and another $82 million expected to scale-up production, according to Harris and Crunchbase, which tracks funding data for startups.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Quartz’s Deena Zaidi tracks the cryptocurrency’s tumultuous-so-far 2024.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of track
Noun
  • Greenlandic sled dogs can also take travelers to more remote areas for even clearer views of the aurora borealis.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week US, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The crew play-fighting with the sled dogs, kicking a football around the ice, Endurance’s masts collapsing and the ship sinking were all captured in raw clarity.
    Sean Kingsley, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of sled dog
Verb
  • Refuse to let anyone pursuing you romantically to take advantage of you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Depending on the outcome of House races, a GOP Senate could also enable the second Trump administration to pursue policy priorities like rolling back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and renewing corporate tax cuts.
    Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of pursue
Noun
  • Once again, the ticker follows the payout like a puppy dog: The ever-rising dividend is a result of ever-increasing cash flow.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The actor plays him as one part unfiltered holy fool, one part adorable puppy dog who pees on the rug.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of puppy dog
Verb
  • The practical limitations of CAR-T have dogged the cancer field for a long time now, and researchers have already come up with ideas to get around it.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Allegations of conflicts have dogged Cyberstarts for years.
    Iain Martin, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of dog
Noun
  • This new, free app pairs hunters with tracking dog owners.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Six weeks later, her naked body was found by hunters in Ozark National Forest.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of hunter
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