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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Recent Examples of hood
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Lucy was found under a car hood Then Ame learned where Lucy had gone.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Follow the steps below on how to clean a range hood filter without making a mess.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The ceiling had fallen in, and the only car visible was a white Ford, one of its doors ripped from its hinges, entirely crushed except for its hood.
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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Noun
That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
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Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Lucy was found under a car hood Then Ame learned where Lucy had gone.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Follow the steps below on how to clean a range hood filter without making a mess.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
The ceiling had fallen in, and the only car visible was a white Ford, one of its doors ripped from its hinges, entirely crushed except for its hood.
—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hood
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Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.
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Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Throughout premodern Europe, this is how she was known—the figure in the cloak with a stool on her back, walking to houses at all hours, day and night.
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Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
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Fantastical adventures ensue as the pair encounter a mysterious woman, Alexandra, who has lost her son, along with coyotes, bandits, and some pretty big secrets.
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The nineteenth-century lace veil was found in an antiques market and secured with Grace Kelly's Cartier tiara.
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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.
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One of the first films of its kind, this lesbian gangster heist thriller delivers suspense and humor.
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The 16 reputed gangsters or aspiring gangsters charged in the indictment range in age from 19 to 24.
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In the hospital’s courtyard, relatives wept over the bodies covered in white burial shrouds.
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Silver and predatory birds aside, Silver and eagles aside, the shoe features a black leather and mesh region beneath the shroud with a red Jumpman.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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The performance earned her the award for best villain at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
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Noe Padilla As thousands lay out their tents and picnic blankets in San Francisco's Crissy Field, many are worried that the dense layer of fog sitting over the Golden Gate Bridge may ruin the city's Fourth of July fireworks show.
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Picnics with outside food, blankets and lawn chairs are allowed into Rancho Cordova’s July 4 festival, but outside alcohol and barbecue grills are prohibited.
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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