dog-eat-dog

A form of dog eat dog — Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive; of a business or other set of circumstances, trying to succeed at the expense of other people.

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Meanings

adjectivedog-eat-dog (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of dog eat dog.
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APA

dog-eat-dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-eat-dog

MLA

“dog-eat-dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-eat-dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog-eat-dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog-eat-dog.

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