HOUNDED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

hounded

verb

Definition of hounded next

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 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 One notable voice on the topic is Chappell Roan who has openly discussed the feeling of being hounded by the press. —

Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 The parallels between Carolyn’s experiences of being relentlessly hounded by paparazzi and how Princess Diana died are all too clear. —

Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026 The family was essentially hounded out of their home state, something that several other fathers could relate to here. —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026 At the moment, Mayci is too worn out from her book tour, being post-partum, getting hounded by her publicist, and failing to keep Taylor out of Dakota’s bed to confront Jessi about this, which Jacob views as just more of his advice that Mayci refuses to follow. —

Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Mittelstadt, who has been hounded by high expectations throughout his career due to the Sabres selecting him with the eighth overall pick in 2017, is a bit more reserved than the average, central-casting hockey player. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 After being hounded by paparazzi for their entire courtship, the duo managed to pull off a secret wedding, away from prying eyes, on a secluded island in Georgia. —

Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2026

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According to officials, Sergeant Carlos Arias and Officer Edwin Ruiz got out of their vehicle and chased Muse on foot.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
That outburst from the Twins effectively chased lefty ace Garrett Crochet from the game.

— Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026