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hounded

  • past participle of hound.
  • past tense form of hound.

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He was referring to what he saw as his daughter being "hounded" at one of his properties by Sky News.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“She was just hounded and just critiqued with terrible jokes,” Perry said, but she didn’t back down.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

Brunson, hounded mercilessly by the Spurs, didn't make a basket until the second quarter.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

For performing this service, Amamiya was hounded off the Internet.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

He was hounded incessantly by an impression of vital duties left unfulfilled and waited in vain for his responsibilities to overtake him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller