: marked by stubborn determination
a dogged competitor
dogged devotion
doggedly
adverb
doggedness
noun
Examples of dogged in a Sentence
Her dogged efforts eventually paid off.
a dogged pursuit of power
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The team has been impressed by his dogged perimeter defense against opposing point guards.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Roy emailed me hoping to highlight a neighbor whose dogged dedication to moderating a neighborhood group chat helped keep an entire community in Encino safe and informed during the fires.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Movano has thus far shown a dogged dedication to adhering to medical industry best practices and standards.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Apte does what the script requires as the dogged cop on his trial, even as Andrews has a bit of a more one-note role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Roy emailed me hoping to highlight a neighbor whose dogged dedication to moderating a neighborhood group chat helped keep an entire community in Encino safe and informed during the fires.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Movano has thus far shown a dogged dedication to adhering to medical industry best practices and standards.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Apte does what the script requires as the dogged cop on his trial, even as Andrews has a bit of a more one-note role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dogged
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“Dogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogged. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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