Synonyms of hounded

hounded

verb

past tense of hound

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• pursued
• tracked
• followed
• escorted
• accompanied
• traced
• trailed
• dogged
• tailed
• shadowed
• tagged
• ran after
• coursed
• watched
• hunted
• ran
• bird-dogged
• sought
• chaperoned
• observed
• eyed
• searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• led
• guided
• headed
• piloted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• nagged
• dogged
• begged
• bothered
• needled
• badgered
• picked at
• harassed
• pecked (at)
• annoyed
• pushed
• pestered
• henpecked
• plagued
• insisted
• hassled
• prompted
• irked
• spurred
• goaded
• prodded
• vexed
• pressured
• harried
• egged
• bugged
• coaxed
• baited
• incited
• rode
• exhorted
• pleaded
• cajoled
• nitpicked
• wheedled
• fussed (about or over)
• importuned
• pressed
• yapped (at)
• carped (at)
• chivied
• blandished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complimented
• praised
• recommended
• commended
• lauded
• touted
• applauded
• extolled
• built up
• acclaimed
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hounded

Jason was not just hounded out of Cambridge or academia; he was hounded out of the workforce, hounded out of existence. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

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