Thesaurus results for HOOD

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noun (1)

ˈhu̇d

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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noun (2)

ˈhu̇d

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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After all, Smith was fitting eight pieces of gum into the hood of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sweatshirt next to him. —

Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026 One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics. —

Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026 When cooking with oils or fats, people should avoid very high temperatures and use a range hood fan when possible. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Running your vent hood while cooking can help reduce the amount of grease settling on appliances. —

Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hood

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The masked thugs deposit a tearful middle-aged woman in front of Bass, Newsom, and Harris.

— Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
White thugs destroyed it in the 1921 Race Massacre.

— Jasmine Desiree, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026