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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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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
In fact, the pointed hoods of nazarenos are inspired by clothes used to shame sinners during the Spanish Inquisition.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Grease had built up on the vent hoods and fryers.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Sleek stainless appliances, countertops, backsplashes, fixtures, range hoods, and cookware aren’t immune to the grimy buildup that settles on your cabinets, stovetop, and other elements.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
The next night, Weathermen placed plastic coffee cups filled with black powder under the hoods of police squad cars across Chicago.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Red Rock Gladiator Jeep often puts the names of towns and geographical features on the hoods of some trim levels of its cars, like the Moab or the Rubicon.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Salted roads can lead to faster development of rust and corrosion on cars, especially on the undercarriage, but also on doors and hoods, according to AAA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulances before flames erupted around the vehicle.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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The inspector noticed a black substance inside the ice machine, dirty vent hoods and shelves and an employee without a hair restraint.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
In fact, the pointed hoods of nazarenos are inspired by clothes used to shame sinners during the Spanish Inquisition.
—Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Grease had built up on the vent hoods and fryers.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Sleek stainless appliances, countertops, backsplashes, fixtures, range hoods, and cookware aren’t immune to the grimy buildup that settles on your cabinets, stovetop, and other elements.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026
The next night, Weathermen placed plastic coffee cups filled with black powder under the hoods of police squad cars across Chicago.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Red Rock Gladiator Jeep often puts the names of towns and geographical features on the hoods of some trim levels of its cars, like the Moab or the Rubicon.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Salted roads can lead to faster development of rust and corrosion on cars, especially on the undercarriage, but also on doors and hoods, according to AAA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
What appeared to be footage from a security camera showed three figures in black wearing hoods carrying a canister toward one of the ambulances before flames erupted around the vehicle.
—Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Hoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoods. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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