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dogged

1

[ daw-gid, dog-id ]

adjective

  1. persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious:

    a dogged worker.

    Synonyms: , , ,



dogged

2

[ dawgd, dogd ]

adjective

Southern U.S.
  1. doggoned; damned; confounded:

    Well, I'll be dogged!

dogged

/ ˈɒɡɪ /

adjective

  1. obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDz, adverb
  • ˈDzԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·· adverb
  • Dz··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dogged1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English: “having characteristics of a dog”; dog, -ed 3
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The scourge of corruption had long dogged the upper echelons of the Catholic Church.

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“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.”

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The piece, published in May of that year, extols Kilmer’s dogged positivity, even at the pandemic’s terrifying peak.

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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.

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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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