1
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
And so, hounded by creditors and distressed by mounting debts, the remaining family had to leave their formerly genteel surroundings for the gritty, unsentimental shadows of the Yoshiwara.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Well, formerly of Wolves (he was hounded out in December after fan protests).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
His mom hounded him to practice at least an hour a day and the lessons only lasted six months.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Nobody wants to be hounded — that part is true.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Jackson LaCombe hounded him from behind, even raising his stick between Marner’s legs at one point.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The team has been rocked by a rash of red cards and hounded by both injuries and inconsistent play.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Well, formerly of Wolves (he was hounded out in December after fan protests).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
His mom hounded him to practice at least an hour a day and the lessons only lasted six months.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Nobody wants to be hounded — that part is true.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Jackson LaCombe hounded him from behind, even raising his stick between Marner’s legs at one point.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The team has been rocked by a rash of red cards and hounded by both injuries and inconsistent play.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer and conspiracy theorist who hounded Vinay Prasad before his first departure from the FDA, is now directing her ire at crying babies on planes.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounded
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The result was that teams chased symptoms instead of causes, and the costs showed up as recalls, downtime or customer frustration.—
Yu Fang,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Uses living prisms For two decades, Professor Masakazu Iwasaka of Hiroshima University has chased the secrets of fish scales.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Before releasing his initial budget in April, the mayor urged the council not to make significant cuts to homelessness, contending that could reverse notable progress the city has made on the issue.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But Senate Republican leader Stephen Harding of Brookfield told The Courant on Wednesday that Lamont should have taken advice from the homeschooling parents who urged him to veto the bill.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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Under French criminal procedure law, prosecutors determine how to follow up on complaints and whether charges could be pursued.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Denver pursued Middleton pretty aggressively before the buyout market deadline earlier this year.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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That process, too, has nagged at her confidence and her resolve.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The milquetoast nature of the statement — with its measured language and nonexistent call to action — and the broader absence of real accountability have nagged at me for weeks.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Honey hunting became a popular pastime, as colonists tracked down wild colonies to harvest wax and honey like their ancestors back in Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Right fielder Corbin Carroll tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge jogged back to the dugout having been Oracle’d for the first time in his career.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Injuries limited him to 36 games last season and various ailments have dogged him off and on the past few years.—
Greg Cote
May 25,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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But at a School Board meeting, high school parent June Prakash dogged the use of AI as valuing efficiency over authenticity.—
Kendall Staton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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Center fielder Jack Ryan followed and was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Jorden Wells ran the first leg and was followed by Benjamin Harris, Kamil Pelovello and Robert Gardner.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Two months and two playoff series later, the series every basketball fan begged for is finally here.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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According to Panettiere, her mother instantly begged for forgiveness and tried to have the charges dropped, but to no avail.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Hounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounded. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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