Dog
Dog verb - To go after or on the track of.
Usage example: star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public
Run
Run verb - To go after or on the track of.
Usage example: if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
Nearby Word: running
How words are described
| old | old dog | old run |
| good | good dog | good run |
| normal | normal dog | normal run |
| regular | regular dog | regular run |
| Other adjectives: average, original, dead, single, wild, small, actual, real, big, little, bad, white, new, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Like putting a dog to sleep instead of letting it run around with a tumor in its brain.
Source: Shoot the Dog -
The Incredible Hulk: Blonsky arrives at Bruce's apartment with his tranquilizer gun only to find he's already run for it; he shoots Bruce's dog instead (complete with comedy yelp noise).
Source: Kick The Dog / Film - He again refers to having errands to run, and has a dog-sled with a lead dog called Rudy.
Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
Cite this Source
Run and Dog. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dog/run
Dog & Run. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dog/run>.
Run or Dog. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dog/run.
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