as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Recent Examples of hood
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
One of Randy’s hoods from one of his old racecars hangs by the back wall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Her fingerprints were found on the car’s hood.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Amil is accused of accelerating his vehicle into Spillman, knocking her onto the hood and windshield of his Mercedes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
One of Randy’s hoods from one of his old racecars hangs by the back wall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Her fingerprints were found on the car’s hood.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Amil is accused of accelerating his vehicle into Spillman, knocking her onto the hood and windshield of his Mercedes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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