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as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogging
A couple years ago, another runner spent the better part of 12 months jogging every street in Manhattan, a 750-mile endeavor.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Barker was seen jogging in a video the organization shared on Instagram, which showed a high turnout of runners from various age groups.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Dec. 2025
Now seen jogging on Seaburn beach, Ghisolfi knows Sunderland’s Premier League status is not guaranteed.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
That same year, Ahmaud Arbery was killed while jogging in his Georgia neighborhood.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
In a video shared on X, Kenzel was seen jogging out onto the football field while holding his commemorative football.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
The inmate can then be seen jogging back to the line of inmates that ends in the middle of the hallway.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
There are no footbeds or arch support, but that hasn’t stopped me from jogging through airports, putting dozens of city miles on them, or wandering the lower reaches of Jackon’s Snow King Mountain (the rubber is surprisingly grippy).
—Lily Ritter, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Running remains one of the world’s most popular forms of exercise, according to Statista, with about 50 million Americans regularly running or jogging for both physical and mental health benefits.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
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Apollo is still trotting on the spot.—
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Zosia and Carol’s globe-trotting romance took a dark turn in Big Sky, Montana, when Carol learned that Zosia and the rest of the Joined were nearing completion on another method to turn her into one of them.—
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The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.—
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The view inside the Phoenix Convention Center, seen from a mezzanine, was a sea of bobbing caps.—
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Mayor Armin Mizani, who is running for Texas House District 98, had sought to make Keller the first city in the nation to codify a ban on Islam’s legal system.—
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DeRozan received the pass, took one dribble and tried a running 29-foot 3-pointer that clanked off the back rim and the Kings lost, 100-98.—
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To this day, as much fun as Johnson has with his offensive artistry, little gets his blood pumping like bringing a mauling running game to life.—
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Countries like China let their industries pollute freely, dumping chemicals into rivers, pumping toxins into the air and throwing plastics into the ocean.—
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Or left tackle Theo Benedet pulling into the open field in Cincinnati, sprinting well beyond the line of scrimmage, starting his block on Geno Stone 4 yards from the sideline, then mauling the Bengals safety within inches of a bench.—
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Once Sansted's kick went through the uprights, the Bobcats started sprinting around the field throwing helmets in the air celebrating the end of a long title drought.—
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
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While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.—
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To that point, Olympia shouldn’t be allowed to play the jury the tear-jerking recording of Frank’s final phone call home as the water rose.—
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The Surprise Lining The most tear-jerking moment, however, was kept secret until the very last minute.—
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“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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