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attack dog

NOUN
guard dog
Synonyms


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Previous officeholders had gone on diplomatic missions, run task forces or even served as the president’s attack dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Their partnership and an Ashes battle may be what is needed to relight the fire inside England's Bazball attack dog in chief.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

Another “Fall Guy” co-star — an attack dog that responds only to commands in French — had particular poignance for Gosling.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

In Bakersfield, for example, “more than half of all people severely injured by an attack dog in 2020 were displaying symptoms of mental illness or impairment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

He drew occasional laughter in the courtroom with self-deprecating quips about his lack of financial acumen, in a contrast to the sharp-edged persona he has cultivated as his father's political attack dog.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023