hounds 1 of 2

plural of hound
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hounds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hound

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hounds
Noun
The hounds quickly brought a sow to bay and got good, sensible holds on her ears. Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hounds
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounds
Noun
  • One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Both dogs were emaciated, and shelter staff believed Maggie had been used as a breeding dog before being abandoned with her litter.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After a tumultuous and tearful enemies-to-lovers journey, brilliant scholarship student Ruby Hall (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and troubled but sensitive rich kid James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) finally gave in to their emotions (and passion) in the season 1 finale.
    Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This last option is highly recommended for lemon lovers (which includes a lot of us); there are even a few lemon segments to liven this dish up.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are villains in every episode and the story uses them to showcase some societal issues.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Eugene Domingo stars as Mauricia, a disrespected restaurant worker who, while watching soap operas one night, gets sucked through her TV screen into a training academy for villains.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday leaves anyway, but Enid chases her because Capri is doing dorm checks, and Enid will NOT miss the Gala.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
  • An older woman’s purse is stolen on the train, and Jay reverts to his movie-star persona and chases the culprit off the train and into a field, showing off his action credentials and making some inadvertent headlines along the way.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its 12, 15, and 18 year olds are staples among sherried Scotch fans, while older age statements — like the Grandeur series and now these new 30- and 40-Year-Olds — showcase just how far the style can go.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Positive Signs for the 49ers At the same time, there are reasons for 49ers fans to be encouraged after Sunday's win.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Life is too short to work with jerks.
    Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Needless to say, all these vain, privileged, self-promoting jerks are soon going to make CW’s acquaintance, then regret it — even as vengeful Madison zeroes in on that lady’s whereabouts.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Data from the popular online real estate marketplace Zillow, which tracks an estimated market value of homes in a specific area, also shows a dramatic market value increase of Platte County homes in recent years.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The organization tracks these annual migrations via the Western Monarch Count.
    Brooke Baitinger September 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Hounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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