running dog

Definition of running dognext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running dog
Noun
  • Using a Garmin inReach satellite device, the brothers were able to alert rescuers, but help wasn’t coming quickly.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Payload is communications satellite for Hispasat known also as the Amazonas Nexus.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Officials believe this may be the only former slave auction site still in existence in South Carolina.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But fear of a robot rebellion, like the fear of slave rebellion before the Civil War, remained.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nobody wanted to go there — well, except the oil and gas companies aching to root around for black gold, and their most loyal minions in high places.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Israel is also a part of the ceasefire but was subjected to a last-minute barrage of missile attacks today from Iran and its minions.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When the newlyweds arrive home, they are attacked by Naz and his henchman (played by Matt Willig).
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Key witnesses in the government’s case included Spann’s top henchmen, who cooperated with prosecutors in hopes for leniency.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While viral infections are the most common cause in the United States, bacteria, parasites and fungi can also cause the condition.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Florida Museum of Natural History notes that the pythons have also introduced harmful non-native parasites to Florida and reduced medium-sized mammal populations by more than 90%, significantly changing the Everglades ecosystem.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And for dessert, a grand opera cake, which the program describes as having espresso cream, almond sponge and buttercream chocolate ganache.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Four straw brushes, a sponge brush and a nylon brush designed for especially tricky beer and wine bottles differentiate this kit from competing sets.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That means, of course, she’s now been phased out of her role as a factory lackey in dystopian near-future Brazil due to her age.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.
    Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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