hounded

verb

Definition of houndednext
past tense of hound
1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day

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2
as in urged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounded
  1. urged
  2. pursued
  3. dogged
  4. followed
  5. begged
  6. bothered
  7. harassed
Verb
  • Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Human Rights Watch earlier this month urged FIFA to reject the Saudi bid because the nation has not committed to protecting the migrant laborers that will likely be hired to build the massive infrastructure needed to host such a tournament.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • Again, this is a hard problem and is being avidly pursued by everyone in this realm.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As Masterson pursued both the appeal and a petition challenging his incarceration, his appellate lawyers started looking for jurors willing to discuss possible problems with the trial.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursued
Verb
  • The test came back and revealed the Warriors didn’t have enough shooters, nor enough playmakers to handle Minnesota’s dogged ball pressure.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Hegseth, like Gaetz, is dogged by allegations, often anonymous, of personal misconduct.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dogged
Verb
  • Eleven other states have followed suit, allowed to do so by the federal Clean Air Act.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The 2024-25 Oscars shortlist will be revealed December 17, followed by the nominations on January 17.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of followed
Verb
  • At 9, the boy whose family had artificial trees every Christmas saw the live ones on the farm and begged his father to bring one home.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Darkness would bring more hazards, and crew members from both ships begged Wilson not to send them back to the blazing steamer.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of begged
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The families have spoken about being repeatedly threatened and harassed by Jones’ viewers and others who believe his claims.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As is tradition with this kind of hate movement, the studio was inundated with emails, and their community manager was ceaselessly harassed both online and off.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of harassed
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