HOUNDED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

hounded

verb

past tense of hound

as in chased

to go after or on the track of after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day

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as in urged

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

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Recent Examples of hounded There were also social-media groups that hounded commissioners and sought to sink the hunt. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Several of those who hounded Miller for payouts have formed new leagues to play together during this upcoming season. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026 While playing for club Real Madrid in Spain during the 2025-26 season, Mbappé was hounded by monkey chants in a match against Real Oviedo, which led to a fan being detained. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Whether or not Freddy deserved to be hounded off the internet didn’t really matter. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Goldberg, on the other hand, hounded Freedman with questions, asking about every material used in every step of the process. — Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026 Even Arnett recounted a moment where she was hounded by photographers on her way to the Monster-in-Law set, only contributing to her level of stress. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Clark, often hounded by Lecan, finished the half at 5 for 9, good for 12 points, with four assists and three turnovers. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

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The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Chicago chased outside the strike zone at a 36 percent clip against Brown, who threw 67 percent of his pitches for strikes.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of chased

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Leipzig had locker room issues a few years ago, when a few players were regarded as not pulling their weight — and Schlager was one of the senior figures who challenged them and urged them to improve their mentality.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
SpaceX shares rose about 7% on Tuesday, on pace to snap a seven-session losing streak after analysts at Macquarie reiterated their outperform rating and urged investors to buy the recent weakness.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 21 July 2026

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Many have pursued advanced education in finance, law, business or other disciplines closely connected to the family’s operating business.

— Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
After serving as an army captain, Coover pursued a career in veterinary medicine, graduating from the Kansas State University College of Medicine.

— Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of pursued

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The former top-50 national broke out with 111 yards in the Gators’ upset of Texas last year but has been nagged by foot injuries.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The question nagged at me for months; no single explanation—psychological, political, or otherwise—felt completely satisfying.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

Definition of nagged

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Fewer than 10 commodity ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, according to shipping data tracked by CNN.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Recently, a man from Lenexa was tracked using ALPR technology by the Lenexa Police Department after writing a guest commentary critical of the department for The Star, according to an investigation from KCUR.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of tracked

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Maxey and Embiid, league sources said, were dogged in their recruitment of James, calling him multiple times.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Accusations of censorship have dogged the Arkansas Educational Television Network since its beginning in 1966, according to an article published 30 years later in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

— Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026

Definition of dogged

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An extended team period followed that of individual, something that players actually seemed to like.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
This was followed by brands such as Rahul Mishra, Falguni Shane Peacock, JJ Valaya, Rimzim Dadu and Kunal Rawal at Taj Palace in New Delhi.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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