dog
noun
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
has been dogging
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present perfect progressiveof dog (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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An enormous shadow hovers over the characters in “Jurassic World: Rebirth,” and it’s the same one that has been dogging composer Alexandre Desplat ever since he was a teenager in Paris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
FAS has been dogging the patent-secrecy system for three decades now.
From Slate ● May 9, 2018
The problem, in which overheating causes damage to key electrical parts and a resulting loss of power that can leave motorists stranded, has been dogging Toyota for about seven years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2018
The Waste Management Phoenix Open is less a tournament than a party, one on which it could rely to re-introduce fun to a tour seeking respite from the pall that has been dogging it.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 2, 2010
And then Amos Longworth has been dogging my steps like a stage detective.
From The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Lizette M. Edholm
