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.
has been hounding
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present perfect progressiveof hound (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For months now, Facebook has been hounding me to advertise my book, which comes out in the U.S. later this year.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2018
I now have a partner of my own, and ever since she found out, she has been hounding us constantly to come to dinner.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2017
Justice Department, which has been hounding GE lately, has had 140 of its employees prosecuted for corruption or other on-the-job offenses just since 1992.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He was the detective who has been hounding me ever since that time I told you about."
From Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
You are members of the gang that has been hounding me so many years.
From Jack Ranger's Western Trip Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range by Clarence Young
