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
However, delays hounded construction.
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Stewart noted that Diana's experience of being hounded by the media resonated with her as someone who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with the press and the public's scrutiny of celebrity lives.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
That would've never happened if James hadn't hounded me (to take the UTSA job).
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
About 50 seconds into overtime, Utah appeared to have possession with a chance to clear, but Werenski, Fantilli, Marchenko and Voronkov hounded the puck, using all means to keep it in the zone.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
They’re hounded into the hereafter.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
And LaMelo Ball, coming off one of his best performances of the season, was hounded by foul trouble, collecting his fifth nearly midway through the third quarter and forced to watch from the bench as the Hornets (9-19) dropped into a hole as large as 20 points.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Saleh recounted how he had been hounded out of Egypt when on the verge of shooting the first film in the trilogy, The Nile Hotel Incident, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category in 2017.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Stewart noted that Diana's experience of being hounded by the media resonated with her as someone who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with the press and the public's scrutiny of celebrity lives.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
That would've never happened if James hadn't hounded me (to take the UTSA job).
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
Boone is relentlessly hounded by figments of his guilty memory, by other ghosts, and by his daughter—all of whom emphasize his nefarious role in delaying action to combat climate change.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
About 50 seconds into overtime, Utah appeared to have possession with a chance to clear, but Werenski, Fantilli, Marchenko and Voronkov hounded the puck, using all means to keep it in the zone.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
They’re hounded into the hereafter.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
And LaMelo Ball, coming off one of his best performances of the season, was hounded by foul trouble, collecting his fifth nearly midway through the third quarter and forced to watch from the bench as the Hornets (9-19) dropped into a hole as large as 20 points.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
Saleh recounted how he had been hounded out of Egypt when on the verge of shooting the first film in the trilogy, The Nile Hotel Incident, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category in 2017.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounded
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An immigration officer chased Aljorna who, according to the government, violently resisted arrest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tennessee Tech's starting pitcher lasted just ⅔ of an inning before being chased out.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the then-prince walked up to Giuffre, Maxwell urged the prince to guess her age.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Solo practitioner Marilyn Lahr urged the court to let the jury decide the case.—
Alexa Shrake,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Massiel Taveras was crowned Miss Dominican Republic in 2007 and has pursued acting since, finding success in the Latino market.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Death, stomach loss for earlier patients Not every patient who died after an operation by Heider had pursued weight loss surgery.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jaden and Reigan Heskey clearly had the talent to make it in the sport, but for all Heskey’s pride at their achievements, fear nagged at him.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Still, versatile pass-catchers have nagged an otherwise excellent Joseph unit throughout 2025.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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One item seen in the doorbell camera footage that investigators may have tracked down is the suspect's black gloves.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Food safety For three decades, federal health officials tracked food poisoning infections caused by eight germs.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Newman, a historian at Virginia Commonwealth University, is dogged, and her research is important.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Tigers, for now, seem to have tamed the road blues that dogged them previously against Ole Miss, LSU and Alabama.—
Ally Schniepp,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner also acknowledged that the fines could conceivably be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The commissioner also acknowledged the fines could be followed by the revocation of draft picks from tanking teams.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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No franchise in football, and few in sports, have begged more patience from fans with so little payback across so much time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Months later, my friends begged me to go to a party that same guy was hosting.—
Catherine Pearson,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Hounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounded. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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