dog
noun
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
are dogging
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present progressiveof dog.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But it’s not all fun and games: Developing a game from scratch requires major upfront investment for indie designers, and a historic lack of diversity and, more recently, layoffs, are dogging the sector.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
How JPMorgan Chase avoided taking the kinds of huge losses on leveraged buyout-related debt that are dogging rivals.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Staffing shortages and enrollment problems are dogging many districts as teachers have taken early retirement or left the profession, citing burnout from stressful pandemic learning arrangements.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
The duo say their businesses are booming, even as they deal with the very real supply-chain issues that are dogging so many other American-based small businesses from coast to coast.
From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021
"Sailor Ben," said I, severely, "do I understand that you are dogging my steps?"
From The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
