jogs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jog
1
as in trots
to go at a pace faster than a walk had to jog to catch up to them

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2
as in bobs
to make short up-and-down movements her purse was jogging against her hip as she walked

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jogs

2 of 2

noun

plural of jog
1
as in stimuli

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2
as in pushes

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Recent Examples of jogs
Verb
Against Senegal, Odegaard casually jogs off the pitch at the near post to drag a player away from the box as Julian Ryerson delivers the corner. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Orchard Street, which jogs awkwardly around the one-time dump at Gowen Road, in particular needs to change, according to both Ada County Highway District and Boise city reports. — Mark Dee july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Perhaps that jogs their memory? — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026 According to the outlet, Nelson regularly does sit-ups, arm rolls, leg lifts and jogs in place to keep his physical health in order. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 No fan cheers when their team’s punter jogs onto the field facing fourth and long. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogs
  1. trots
  2. bobs
  3. stimuli
  4. pushes
  5. runs
  6. pumps
  7. spurs
  8. jams
Verb
  • After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of trots
Verb
  • Multiple saunas and cold plunge pools sit alongside hot pools right on deck, and the whole thing bobs gently while the harbor traffic goes by, which somehow makes the ritual feel more honest than any five-star spa could.
    — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of bobs
Noun
  • How 40 Hz Sound Therapy Works The treatment is called GENUS, short for gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of stimuli
Noun
  • The right-back pushes ahead, the No 10 and striker occupy the opposing centre-backs, and the wingers stay high.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The company has also made several pushes into AI, integrating its Gemini AI model into its core search product, in addition to rolling out Gemini Spark personal AI agent and Google AI Studio for developers.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of pushes
Verb
  • Stone runs it with his brother, Luke, and named it after their grandmother, who lived on a farm outside Melbourne.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • And his batting run value (which measures how many runs a hitter adds or loses for their team) is a whopping (or dismal) -14.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • From sharp Christian Louboutin pumps to edgy boots, and plenty of Saint Laurent designs, take a look at more of her standout shoe moments in 2026 below.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Zendaya let the gown shine, keeping her accessories simple with her go-to Christian Louboutin So Kate pumps, a Rolex on her left wrist, and two diamond rings, including her engagement sparkler.
    — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of pumps
Noun
  • One exhibit brings together the then-future president’s buckskin jacket and pants, his rifle, Tiffany knife, his spurs, and his branding irons.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • But aside from gifting Zane with spurs, Beth’s more or less a spectator through all of the Jackson family drama.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of jams

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