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 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 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

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More recently, a bear came within a few feet of a boy in Torrington before being chased away by the family’s dog.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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The department urged residents to secure access points to crawlspaces and to remove anything that would attract the coyote from the outside of their homes.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Trump called Jones last month and urged him to meet with Jackson, who defeated Jones in a GOP primary in June, according to three people with direct knowledge of the conversation who aren’t authorized to speak publicly about the exchange.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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The silicon-to-aluminum ratio tracked how big the diatom bloom was each year, while the manganese-to-iron ratio tracked how much oxygen the annual mixing drove into the water.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act means the court cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracked

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The festival has been relatively untouched by the kind of political controversy which dogged the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
But controversies tied to the people around him — most recently antisemitic and white nationalist social media posts by his son-in-law — have dogged him throughout his campaign.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Nuñez gave up a home run to Mike Yastrzemski in the seventh, and Austin Riley followed with one of his own, ultimately dooming the Mets.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Many routes through Orlias Gorge begin near Dion at the tiny chapel of Agios Konstantinos, followed by a short forest hike into the gorge.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of followed

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Still, Harbaugh was encouraged that at the end of Thursday’s marathon practice, his players actually begged him for one extra play in the red zone.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Trump voiced frustration at Iran’s public posturing, suggesting the country’s leaders begged for the discussions, despite their claims of only wanting to deal with Oman.

— Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

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