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
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
While he’s seen most of them play, the interview process is a chance to look under the hood.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Flowers on the hood of a patrol car during a news conference at the Boulder Police Department.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Companies must demand transparency, audit everything and treat AI like any great product—know what’s under the hood.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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The Fanatics Sportsbook No. 44 Chevrolet will take to the track decked in the company’s colors and adorned with the Fanatics Sportsbook logo on the hood and sides of the car.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
While he’s seen most of them play, the interview process is a chance to look under the hood.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Flowers on the hood of a patrol car during a news conference at the Boulder Police Department.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Companies must demand transparency, audit everything and treat AI like any great product—know what’s under the hood.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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