dog
noun
a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
have dogged
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present perfectof dog.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While artificial-intelligence disruption fears have dogged the sector this year, investors seem to be coming around to the view that some software-as-a-service companies will hold up better than others in the AI era.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The chip maker can get its mojo back, but it must overcome technical challenges that have dogged it in the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The negotiators aim to tackle some of the most intractable issues that have dogged US-Iranian relations for decades, including Tehran's nuclear programme and enriched uranium.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Defensive failings have dogged Borthwick's time in charge – he is the only England head coach in the men's Six Nations era whose team have conceded an average of more than 20 points per game.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Thus far I have dogged them, and this way I am sure they must pass, ere they come to the house.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Sir Walter Scott
