All 4 Uses

dogged
in
The Hunt for Red October
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The diesel-powered submarines of the British and the Norwegians that he occasionally happened across while snorkling he dogged ruthlessly, often subjecting them to vicious sonar lashing.†
Chpt 3. *
He made certain that the hatches were dogged down tight before running to the control room.†
Chpt 13.
Near the bow they went up another ladder into the torpedo room, dogging the hatch down behind them, and proceeded aft through the torpedo storage and crew spaces.†
Chpt 14. *
He went forward to the missile room door, which was dogged tight.†
Chpt 14.

Definitions:

(1) (dogged as in: dogged determination)
continuing effort to achieve something despite difficulties (persistent effort)
(2) (dogged as in: dogged by problems)
followed; or persistently annoyed
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)