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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
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
For mileage hounds looking for the best odds of nabbing a seat up front, the airline with the largest percentage of seats devoted to first is All Nippon Airways, with about 3.2 percent of its capacity devoted to this class, according to the Cirium data.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Even missing the likes of Lauren James who was ruled out of the game through injury and at points some clinical finishing, Chelsea hounded after a second goal.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This was when Taylor Ivy, a compassionate animal lover, discovered the emaciated hound dog-pit bull mix in a dire state.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
For mileage hounds looking for the best odds of nabbing a seat up front, the airline with the largest percentage of seats devoted to first is All Nippon Airways, with about 3.2 percent of its capacity devoted to this class, according to the Cirium data.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
With under eight minutes left in Duke’s comfortable and convincing 85-65 victory over Alabama in Saturday night’s East regional final of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Blue Devils freshman phenom Cooper Flagg found himself with the basketball, being hounded by a smaller Crimson Tide player.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Even missing the likes of Lauren James who was ruled out of the game through injury and at points some clinical finishing, Chelsea hounded after a second goal.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hound
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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The attire will be a return to form for Combs, a fashion lover who partly rose to superstardom with the success of his Sean John clothing brand.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This could spark a secret crush or dreams of a past lover may resurface.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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With its ability to grow through asphalt and structural material, survive up to 20 years in total darkness and uproot the foundation of homes, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) could be the villain in a horror movie.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The Grizzlies were a gritty team by nature, and Brooks was indeed a villain.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Unlike many fashion brands that chase seasonal trends, Freja New York releases individual styles for each season, perfecting them through customer feedback.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The manager has now taken him off with his team chasing a goal in six games this season.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Friday's statement from the embassy urged American citizens to take shelter if there was an aerial alert, following the language previously issued as part of its standard security protocols.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in both countries before the attacks, urging them to ease tensions.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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The Trump administration has characterized that role as one for suckers, in which the United States restrained its hard power and allowed other countries to bleed its wealth.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Then comes the arrival of General Zod and his two primary compatriots – a warrior woman and a silent hulking brute – who do battle with Superman around the city, causing much destruction and threatening the life of Lois Lane and her Daily Planet coworkers.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, the audience is eager to meet the antihero, the brute, that everyone is talking about.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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But my soft palate being a lazy jerk is not the real culprit here.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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But this Ron Howard was an alternate universe version of Ron Howard, who instead of being notoriously nice, is sort of a jerk.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hound. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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