dog
noun
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
have been dogging
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present perfect progressiveof dog.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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Drake announced on Friday that he’s taking a hiatus from making new music to focus on health issues with his stomach that have been dogging him “for years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
While the two reflected on their prolific careers, neither of them mentioned or referred to the personal scandals that have been dogging them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Naturally, questions about their life after hiatus have been dogging the band, but they said they don’t really know.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2020
And the cohorts that have been dogging the movie since it came out will receive a new push from intellectuals and pundits and journalists eager to establish their too-cool-for-school cred or nonconformist bona fides.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2017
They have been dogging me for three days.
From The Slave of Silence by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
