hound
noun
one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.
had hounded
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past perfectof hound.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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District Judge Chris Holmes said Logue had "hounded" the family and indicated his initial reaction was to jail Logue for as long as possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
“I had hounded the police and detectives forever, off and on, over the years,” Kuehnle said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
For years, Hawkins and Hunter had hounded Kemp about leaving his offseason home in Los Angeles and joining them outside Dallas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2018
Joyce, writing in Paris, had hounded his aunt for newspaper clippings from Dublin.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 1, 2016
Black skies, bitter winds, and lashing rains had hounded them all the way down the coast.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
