running dog

noun

Definition of running dognext
as in satellite

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  1. satellite
  2. company man
  3. slave
  4. minion
  5. henchman
  6. parasite
  7. sponge
  8. lackey
Noun
  • As this cycle matures, AI enables further acceleration across robotics, advanced data analytics, satellite IoT backhaul, digital twins and sustainability.
    — Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Tibet, at least 16 people were killed and 546 are missing, according to CGTN, China’s English-language satellite news channel.
    — Surendra Phuyal, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of satellite
Noun
  • Josh Allen, arguably the NFL's best player, is a company man and great teammate for the Buffalo Bills, but Wednesday's defense of the indefensible new uniforms the team is rolling out in the coming NFL season was too much.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of company man
Noun
  • The movie follows Lucius’ return to Rome as a slave, forced to compete in gladiator fights as his father Maximus (Crowe’s character from the original movie) did before him.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • New York Life Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company and American International Group, known as AIG, were some of the businesses that listed previously disclosed ties to slaves and slaveholders.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of slave
Noun
  • Just as Wolverine is surrounded, he’s saved by Mystique, who’s shape-shifted herself into one of Trask’s minions.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One of Danhausen’s minions took out Mysterio with a flipping dive on the outside.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of minion
Noun
  • One of the senior henchmen of right-wing Christian politics saw this dangerous transformation unfolding from the inside.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While Sanji and Chopper fight off various henchmen, Luffy battles Wapol and eventually beats him with Sanj’s help.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • Such color variations are thought to be associated with camouflage, protection against parasites and ultraviolet radiation, and the effects of pleiotropic genes (genes that influence more than one, usually unrelated, physical trait or phenotype).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The molecule also exists on malaria parasites; the researchers had been trying to identify allergen-specific monoclonal antibodies to neutralize infection, but none could bind well to the parasite.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Abrasive sponges and cleaners can leave tiny marks behind that will dull and damage the surface over time.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The sponge stick was such a normal, everyday object that it could even be used in metaphor.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • These are perfunctory roles by definition, so lackeys of one kind or another are often favored.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture included Teddy mounted on a striding horse with two lackeys walking on either side.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of lackey
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“Running dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20dog. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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