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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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • doggedly adverb
  • doggedness noun
  • ˈDz adverb
  • ˈDzԱ noun
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51Թ 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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Farrell has been dogged by a persistent hip problem this season and has also been sidelined recently with concussion.

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Since then, questions about the Vegas trip have dogged Lee, though he easily won reelection in 2024.

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After returning to London, Yasmin finds herself trailed by paparazzi — an unexpected parallel with Winehouse — and dogged by his legal problems.

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But right from the off it was dogged by problems.

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We must be dogged and relentless, wading through the worst of the worst in search of greatness.

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