HOUNDING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

hounding 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the actor eventually couldn't take the constant hounding by reporters and fans

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hounding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hound

as in chasing

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 urging

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 hounding

Verb

Their hounding defense and Johnson’s decision to aggressively trap Anthony Edwards blew the game wide open, as the Spurs let the Wolves take open 3s, and Minnesota missed almost all of them. —

Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026 At times texts showed Diamantis hounding them for his payment and threatening to remove them from school jobs if he wasn’t paid. —

Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 San Diego is where Pitino’s basketball ghosts, after hounding him for decades, were sent far away, perhaps for good. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, the individuals in question continue hounding her for autographs and photos. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026 Rodgers added that photographers have also been hounding him to get a glimpse of his partner. —

Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026 Democrats are hounding the president and other Republicans on affordability, an issue that resonates with voters. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Smart forced contact from Mathurin, who was then hounding the Lakers guard on the wing, for his second attempt from the field and to tie the game at 109 from just inside the 3-point line. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026 The Grammys have arrived and Music’s Biggest Night will finally answer questions that have been hounding music fans since the 2026 nominees were announced in November. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Allin, showing his guts, kept his pursuit of glory.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026