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 McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
The suspects then poured gasoline onto the hood and windshield of the vehicle and set it on fire.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Daniel said that there are numerous places where grime may be lurking, including the fridge vent, the fridge and stove hood filters.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Suitors had been looking under the hood for months, earnings are a peek inside for everyone else.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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The girlfriend was sitting nearby in a car with the hood raised.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2026
The suspects then poured gasoline onto the hood and windshield of the vehicle and set it on fire.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Daniel said that there are numerous places where grime may be lurking, including the fridge vent, the fridge and stove hood filters.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Suitors had been looking under the hood for months, earnings are a peek inside for everyone else.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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