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also bogie
or bogy
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as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
math and math tests have long been bogeys for many students
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the child believed bogeys lived in the closet
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Recent Examples of bogey
Having bogeyed the third, McIlroy triple bogeyed the following par-five hole before back-to-back bogeys.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
That led to a bogey that was replicated at the following hole when the leader shanked his effort from a greenside bunker, opening the door for a flying Morikawa to move within two strokes.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Korda, the defending Olympic champion, was having a brilliant second round yesterday, before a quadruple bogey at the 16th hole, followed by a bogey at the 17th, derailed her run.
—NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Rose, 6-under at the turn, stumbled with a bogey at the 12th hole and despite two birdies on his final three holes could never rein in the leader.
—Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2024
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 19 July 2024
That led to a bogey that was replicated at the following hole when the leader shanked his effort from a greenside bunker, opening the door for a flying Morikawa to move within two strokes.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Korda, the defending Olympic champion, was having a brilliant second round yesterday, before a quadruple bogey at the 16th hole, followed by a bogey at the 17th, derailed her run.
—NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
Rose, 6-under at the turn, stumbled with a bogey at the 12th hole and despite two birdies on his final three holes could never rein in the leader.
—Bob Gillespie, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogey
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The apocalyptic sense of dread has only been heightened by reports of hydrants running dry and a critical shortage of firefighters.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Plagued by visions and an increasing sense of dread, Ellen encounters a force far beyond her control.Robert Lang, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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There will be more hiking through desolate, wide-open spaces, more ghosts, and, of course, more unhinged metamodern storytelling.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Located on a former plantation, there are stories about the ghosts of enslaved people frequenting the area around the oak, contributing to its spiritual atmosphere.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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The system is often the enemy in Eastwood’s movies.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Historically the enemies of Christian America were secular humanists, feminists and then more recently Democrats and the woke.John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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Although Aspen is both an all-year town, as January trudges on, Vogue has compiled our favorite local haunts and buzzy hangouts for the season.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the hotel hosted many of the festival’s famed guests, earning it a reputation as a kind of Grand Budapest Hotel of the Levant—a haunt for musicians and poets such as Miles Davis, Fairuz, and Jean Cocteau.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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There were sticky moments, as there was always going to be, given the demons this stadium holds for Newcastle.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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In this thrilling and terrifying new six-episode limited series, a beloved and highly respected former United States President leads the investigation into a nationwide cyber attack while battling his demons.Dana Feldman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Three-pointer propensity and lack of defense are the two main bugaboos observers point to.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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In all four games, the B’s were able to protect third-period leads, something that had been a bugaboo.Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2024
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The company’s existing investors Greycroft, Correlation Ventures and MVP Ventures also joined in the round — along with notable angel investors including Gokul Rajaram and Ken Pilot.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Amit Jain, finance/strategy expert, angel investor, leads Dhruva Advisors USA & USACFO, driving M&A, cross-border investments & acquisitions One of the most difficult parts of the fundraising exercise for entrepreneurs is negotiating the valuation discussion.Amit Jain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Crack replaced political corruption as the No. 1 plague at the street level.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Russian government is avoiding mobilization like the plague, engendering clever (but still desperate) ways to pad the ranks.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogey. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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