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  • past tense form of dog.
  • past participle of dog.
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dogged

[daw-gid, dog-id] / ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd /


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Smart, ambitious and dogged, she is not burdened by a dark past or traumatic pain or the generally dour outlook that plague so many of her peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Financial problems dogged the Justice family, some tied to Bluestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Much of this is known only because of the dogged investigative journalism from David A. Fahrenthold, who has spent years following the money around Donald Trump and his orbit for the New York Times.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But it has been dogged by disagreements, particularly over whether to centralise market supervision.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It was a question that dogged me through my first month, even as I began to settle in, even as I got used to the predawn wake-ups and navigating between buildings for class.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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