as in thugs
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 cloaks
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 hoods
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Federal regulators don’t collect much data about the heights of vehicles’ hoods.
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New York Times,
21 June 2026
The officers cuffed the survivors with plastic restraints, placed hoods on their heads and demanded that no one speak, according to the fishermen.
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Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.
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Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Many of the other buses’ hoods, if not completely torn off, could be seen propped open.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Ventless hoods don't have ductwork and include a charcoal filter for trapping smoke and odors so that air can be recirculated.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
In the video, the couple could be seen with their hoods up and riding rented Citi Bikes on the streets of the Big Apple as Sweeney giggled and took her feet off the pedals.
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Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.
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Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
From the kinds of cabinets that are no longer in style, to various appliance types, range hoods, and more, the professionals will guide you as to what can stay and what kitchen features should be left in 2010.
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Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Federal regulators don’t collect much data about the heights of vehicles’ hoods.
—
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The officers cuffed the survivors with plastic restraints, placed hoods on their heads and demanded that no one speak, according to the fishermen.
—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Police said dozens of people climbed onto a row of school buses parked in Times Square after shuttling fans to the World Cup in New Jersey, then ripped off hoods and smashed windshields before igniting one of the buses.
—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Many of the other buses’ hoods, if not completely torn off, could be seen propped open.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Ventless hoods don't have ductwork and include a charcoal filter for trapping smoke and odors so that air can be recirculated.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
In the video, the couple could be seen with their hoods up and riding rented Citi Bikes on the streets of the Big Apple as Sweeney giggled and took her feet off the pedals.
—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.
—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoods
Noun
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The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
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People have committed suicide because a bunch of thugs went after them.
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Throughout history, kings, queens and other members of the royal family have donned luxurious fur stoles, floor-length fur coats, capes with mink trims and cloaks with ermine edges (that's weasel fur).
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The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.
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Neither immigrant family should be linked to violent gangsters, of course.
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One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early-‘70s by importing high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia and selling it under the street name Blue Magic.
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Smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire shrouds Dodger Stadium in acrid haze before the Dodgers’ 12-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
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Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The veils of the universe have thinned.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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Trump’s great leaders were villains, not heroes.
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People gathered on the National Mall in the shadow of the Washington Monument, sitting on blankets and plastic chairs in the balmy summer weather.
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Coming later this year, Bass X Macina is set in a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines and supernatural terrors, while Sparks of Tomorrow follows how technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power blankets Kyoto in smoke.
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“Hoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoods. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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