dogs 1 of 2

noun

plural of dog
1
as in puppies
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes a dog who needs a loving home

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dogs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dog
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in hounds
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dogs
Noun
The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The search continued at Coes Reservoir on Friday with marine units, helicopters, sonar and dogs, according to CNN affiliate WCVB. — Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Today, Canyon View Ranch boards around 60 dogs at once, often with a waiting list stretching six months or longer. — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Animal Services also observed superficial wounds on some of the dogs, likely caused by fights over food and other resources, Chartrand said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 While these ingredients are generally safe for dogs, every pup is different. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Six dogs, now in air conditioning with plenty of food and water at Broward Animal Care, were rescued on Monday from a backyard in Pompano Beach. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
This spring, Anthropic let the robot dogs out again, but this time, an improved Claude worked alone. — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Canine transmissible venereal tumor, or CTVT, is a genital cancer that dogs pass to one another during mating. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Service dogs that bark excessively must be taken out of the facility. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 14 June 2026 In a nearly 10-minute long video, Pratt repeated social media posts that dogs on Skid Row are used to test drugs, are bred for drug money and are left in poor conditions by their unhoused owners, among other concerns about overcrowded, dirty shelters across the city. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 The idea that dogs graze to purge a sick stomach is one of the explanations owners reach for most. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 4 June 2026 The baby dogs will then be forced to play soccer to the death. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 Best Western has many pet-friendly hotels that welcome dogs up to 80 pounds. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 May 2026 Cadaver dogs that previously searched the family's home did indicate dirt in the family's backyard had the scent of human remains. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogs
  1. canines
  2. clowns
  3. chases
  4. hounds
  5. mutts
  6. jerks
  7. tracks
  8. urges
Noun
  • As the wolves come back, habits restore and old ways of thinking are wilded along with the canines.
    — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Volunteers from Friends of KCK Animal Services, Pawsitive Tales, Heart of America Humane Society, Great Plains SPCA and Melissa’s Second Chances assisted at the scene, helping to bathe, vaccinate and feed the canines.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of canines
Noun
  • One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Perhaps most astonishingly, the movie manages to make creepy clowns — that shopworn trope — genuinely frightening again.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of clowns
Verb
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of hounds
Noun
  • Not that hard to leave the little mutts at home for the grocery store trip.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • For starters, there are the cost savings of getting one of these not-so-in-demand mutts.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of mutts
Noun
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • The story tracks a Chinese chef who moves to the Middle East to clear family debts by running a restaurant, only to see the venue become a community refuge when armed conflict breaks out across the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Automatic version history tracks changes for up to one year, providing access to earlier versions of the file.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracks
Verb
  • How to avoid attracting bears Colorado Parks and Wildlife urges residents to lock vehicle doors, keep windows closed and remove food, trash, pet food and scented items from vehicles.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Wheeler urges brands to use humans to create the core asset around unique, proprietary perspectives and data.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of urges

Phrases Containing dogs

Browse Nearby Words

do-goodisms
dogs
dogsbodies
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogs. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on dogs

Nglish: Translation of dogs for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tilde

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All