as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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as in thugs
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloaks
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Recent Examples of hood
Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Follow the steps below on how to clean a range hood filter without making a mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The first of the odd-looking trucks, with hoods resembling a duck’s bill, began service in Georgia last year.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Under the hood, this uses technology to capture and transfer movement from one subject to another.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Follow the steps below on how to clean a range hood filter without making a mess.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
The stipulation sees both competitors wear black hoods over their heads, rendering them completely blind.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The first of the odd-looking trucks, with hoods resembling a duck’s bill, began service in Georgia last year.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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