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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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 hounded
By the time Kendra’s lies were discovered, the family was being hounded by debt collectors and were in danger of losing their home.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Vikings defense hounded Maye, a veteran unit that ranked second in takeaways last year and confounded veteran quarterbacks with its exotic pressure packages.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Only one of Justine’s students remains, a meek boy named Alex Lilly (Cary Christopher), who is hounded by the press and law enforcement, but ultimately cleared of any suspicion.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
But others defended Wong as a successful leader who was hounded by resentful former officials who were voted out when her slate was elected.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Abbas’ allies and rivals have hounded him for years about the need to appoint a deputy and to begin planning for a stable transition, but Abbas, who is 81 years old and fears emboldening his challengers, has long refused to do so.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The Vikings defense hounded Maye, a veteran unit that ranked second in takeaways last year and confounded veteran quarterbacks with its exotic pressure packages.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Only one of Justine’s students remains, a meek boy named Alex Lilly (Cary Christopher), who is hounded by the press and law enforcement, but ultimately cleared of any suspicion.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2025
But others defended Wong as a successful leader who was hounded by resentful former officials who were voted out when her slate was elected.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
Abbas’ allies and rivals have hounded him for years about the need to appoint a deputy and to begin planning for a stable transition, but Abbas, who is 81 years old and fears emboldening his challengers, has long refused to do so.
—Grant Rumley, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounded
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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China urged the United States on Friday to address their dispute through dialogue.—
AFP,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not yet revealed the full details of how Robinson was detained, but multiple reports suggested that his father urged him to surrender after recognizing his son in the grainy surveillance footage released by police.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Angels finally made a concession to the back trouble that has nagged Tyler Anderson all season.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs had tracked Soroka’s velocity dip in Washington, and calculated that a few minor mechanical adjustments plus elite team defense could equal a higher level of performance.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Offshore wind projects have high initial costs, in large part because of limited supply chains and high inflation rates that have dogged the entire US economy for several years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Illustration by Newsweek Olivet University sits at the center of the legal troubles that have dogged Jang's disciples for the past decade.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Season 4 lands on October 30th and will be followed by a fifth and final season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dakota Johnson followed suit at the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women dinner that same night, wearing a sexy black lace Gucci dress over black underwear.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Sep. 2025
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Look out for a potential travel show at Dropout, for which his fans have begged for months.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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My legs were gooey and useless, my arms burned, my lungs begged for oxygen.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Hounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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