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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1
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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2
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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounding
Noun
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Shifting To Three Words Maybe the two-word sphere is limited and not conducive to our pursuit.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
After their first appearance on the show, an anonymous donor gave each choir member $5,000 to be used for their educational pursuits after high school.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Verb
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AccuWeather experts are urging travelers to avoid unnecessary travel and to prepare for significant disruptions this weekend.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Federal officials had issued a warning to local law enforcement agencies some two weeks before the attack urging them to be vigilant about similar incidents.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lynn Foster is certain the cuts to programs included in the tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month means the end of bird and bee tracking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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According to the tracking site Cruise Mapper, the ship is expected to return to Miami at 6 a.m. on July 26.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Pyongyang is pursuing further advances, too.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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If your home is begging for a refresh, don’t miss the chance to save on furniture and decor at Wayfair’s epic spring sale.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca was then allegedly seen on camera begging Yolanda to call 911 multiple times as her wife told her to go back inside.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The arrival of the new Model Y and the controversy dogging the Tesla brand are conspiring to flood the market with legacy Ys, driving prices down.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Disney’s live-action ‘Snow White’ has faced a difficult road to its opening next week, with external controversies dogging it at every step.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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And that backward tracing can help reveal which comet likely shed the meteoroid material in the first place.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Hounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounding. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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