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
Microsoft outlined Wednesday a new vision for its app store business that aims to court support among regulators and lawmakers who are dogging market leaders such as Apple and Google.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 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
"Don't go straight there, Dick; if these fellows are dogging my footsteps everywhere, and saw me coming here, they might take it into their heads to follow you."
From Colonel Thorndyke's Secret by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
