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
Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Small tips, like the cut of hoods, or the excess arm space runners need in order to move, showed students how intricate even the simplest of pieces needed to be.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Appliances, coils and range hoods The kitchen concentrates several of the most common fire hazard hotspots.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Range hoods and kitchen exhaust filters Grease that builds up inside range hoods and metal exhaust filters is highly flammable.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Once installed, reinstall the cover and replace any hoods or covers over the engine.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
In Chan’s earlier Breathers, the figures were often purely black or white, and many of them wore hoods.
—Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Wielding an axe, the 26-year-old Englewood resident damaged the hoods and windows of a dozen cars parked in the lot, causing more than $75,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Some cars even had holes in their hoods.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Small tips, like the cut of hoods, or the excess arm space runners need in order to move, showed students how intricate even the simplest of pieces needed to be.
—Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Appliances, coils and range hoods The kitchen concentrates several of the most common fire hazard hotspots.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Range hoods and kitchen exhaust filters Grease that builds up inside range hoods and metal exhaust filters is highly flammable.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Once installed, reinstall the cover and replace any hoods or covers over the engine.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
In Chan’s earlier Breathers, the figures were often purely black or white, and many of them wore hoods.
—Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Wielding an axe, the 26-year-old Englewood resident damaged the hoods and windows of a dozen cars parked in the lot, causing more than $75,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Some cars even had holes in their hoods.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoods
Noun
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The masked thugs deposit a tearful middle-aged woman in front of Bass, Newsom, and Harris.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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White thugs destroyed it in the 1921 Race Massacre.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Anybody heading into the spring with a seasonably cheerful and rosy view of world affairs will be well-met by the return of the patron saints of drone metal, pulling on their cloaks to herald our everlong winter.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gangsters who are running the country almost pride themselves on a lack of subtlety and finesse.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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When unhoused people are treated as criminals, they are pushed into an identity of exclusion rather than belonging.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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That’s the job of law enforcement, who make arrests, judges who sentence criminals to pay for their crimes, and a parole board that cares about public safety.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The veils of the universe have thinned.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The complexity of individuals – the truth that heroes could commit bad acts and that villains could at times be redeemed – was seared into Foxman from childhood.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ production team created a video this spring in which the two-time reigning World Series champions embrace the role of villains.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Divided into a living room area with a very comfortable couch and recliner, draped with throw blankets, and surrounding a wood-burning fireplace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Another is through textiles, such as curtains, blankets, rugs, and pillows.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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“Hoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoods. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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