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dogged
1[ daw-gid, dog-id ]
adjective
- persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:
a dogged worker.
Synonyms: , , ,
dogged
2[ dawgd, dogd ]
adjective
- doggoned; damned; confounded:
Well, I'll be dogged!
dogged
/ ˈɒɡɪ /
adjective
- obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, adverb
- ˈDzԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·· adverb
- Dz··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The scourge of corruption had long dogged the upper echelons of the Catholic Church.
“I commend President Trump for his courage and his commitment to transparency. I’m grateful also to Tulsi Gabbard for her dogged efforts to root out and declassify these documents.”
The piece, published in May of that year, extols Kilmer’s dogged positivity, even at the pandemic’s terrifying peak.
Roblox - the most popular site in the UK for gamers aged eight to 12 - has been dogged by claims that some children are being exposed to explicit or harmful content through its games.
India continues to be dogged by unequal economic growth, slowing consumption and wage stagnation which can dampen the industry's growth.
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