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 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 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. — Literary Hub, 28 May 2026 Waterhouse and Pattinson have chosen not to share their daughter’s name or face publicly but are hounded by paparazzi trying to capture them. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026 Well, formerly of Wolves (he was hounded out in December after fan protests). — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026

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Businesses chased the trend, with clubs and day spas marketing group packages to bachelorettes, and cities like Nashville and Austin branding themselves as bachelorette party hot spots.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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While the administration had urged the court to only decide for now that bans are allowed and not get into whether they’re required, officials are already anticipating the next round.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
And while this is a special occasion, we’re urged to get a little messy with our food — to use our hands, to paint with a salad, to draw on a cookie.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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On a previous voyage, the captain—who is in his late fifties, with a young wife and child—pursued the gigantic, unnaturally white sperm whale known to mariners as Moby Dick.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Automakers have long pursued dry-electrode manufacturing as a solution for batteries.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of pursued

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Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.

— Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked just southeast of Guam with 185 mph winds in mid-April.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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All this sprung to mind on Friday, against a Cape Verde side that were dogged, well-organised and capable of scoring spectacular goals.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Lanky with striking red hair and a cocky demeanor, Clapper was dogged and respected by his fellow cops.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of dogged

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Those fatalities followed the deaths of at least nine members of Iran’s armed forces in Wednesday’s strikes, according to state media.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of followed

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Yet, the same people who begged for this opportunity for years suddenly want to police the moment.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Up to this point, Ruthye has begged Supergirl to help her exact revenge on Krem, which the heroine has refused, so the alignment of their goals ends up a convenient happenstance.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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