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as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
a no-good sneaky hound who disappeared with the lottery winnings he was supposed to share
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
nobody could stand that low-down hound and his penchant for mean-spirited pranks
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as in to chase
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 to dog
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 hound
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
To honor its heritage, Alexandria celebrates with an annual mile-long parade that has multiple Scottish clans giving bagpipe and drum performances alongside their terriers and hounds.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The highlights of Williamson’s 360 windmill dunk will live on, but look at the way Murray and Williamson hounded Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards at the point of attack to create the opportunity.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On the other hand, terriers and hounds, to name two examples, are wired for chasing prey and may not get along well with cats.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
To honor its heritage, Alexandria celebrates with an annual mile-long parade that has multiple Scottish clans giving bagpipe and drum performances alongside their terriers and hounds.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
The drones knocked out several Strykers and hounded the Ukrainians who managed to reach Berdin.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The highlights of Williamson’s 360 windmill dunk will live on, but look at the way Murray and Williamson hounded Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards at the point of attack to create the opportunity.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hound
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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She was convicted in the 2001 murder, along with her lover and fellow Sunday school teacher, James Pavatt.—
Christina Coulter,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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His affinity for wrestling villains, or heels, adds another layer to his potential return.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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His villains include both Presidents Bush; his heroes stretch back to William McKinley but include Richard Nixon, who raised tariffs in response to low-cost manufacturing from Asia, and, Lighthizer insists, Ronald Reagan.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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No UConn women’s basketball signees make McDonald’s All-American team; Huskies still chasing No. 4 prospect CT could see more snow this week, according to National Weather Service.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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Though fans would likely love another showdown between Pereira, the light heavyweight champion is chasing a much bigger legacy fight.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Parents were urged to not come to the school and instead to go to a hospital to reunite with their children.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration had urged Tanbreez to rebuff offers from Chinese bidders because the mine’s gallium has potential military applications.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Or, as they are officially known, scorpion suckers.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many gardeners do nothing but remove suckers from the base of the shrub or tree forms and entangled branches or limbs that may affect movement around the plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Smith has been on the outer of the Australian team in the T20 format, his weakest format where his lack of power can get exposed in a game dotted by muscular brutes.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.—
Dov Friedman,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2014
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My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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Drugs and being a selfish jerk threaten everything, of course, and seeing a chimp go through the out-of-control partying instead of a normal dude is a bit different.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hound. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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