dogs
1 Britishplural noun
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informal greyhound racing
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slang the feet
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informal marketing goods with a low market share, which are unlikely to yield substantial profits
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informal to go to ruin physically or morally
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to leave things undisturbed
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to abandon someone to criticism or attack
noun
Example Sentences
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That his well-trained dogs would love to play with them.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
What do a bowl of cereal, a dish of ramen, a hamburger, a taco truck and hot dogs have in common?
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Police dogs were waiting in vans on Horse Guards Parade.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The big dogs of the dot-com era are barking again, some for the first time in many years.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
It is not a checkpoint, but a good place to rest the dogs.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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