- present participle of hound.
Etymology
Origin of hounding
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Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
He said Arday had faced "an unacceptable public hounding and campaign of abuse", adding that he was a victim of "a pernicious public shaming that other people in his position simply wouldn't have faced".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some people on social media blamed the British press for hounding him; others blamed the academic institutions for not having done their vetting properly years ago to save Arday from the public humiliation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her only sin was being right too early and too often — and the world never stopped hounding her for it.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
That was the first and last time Kaori had tried to teach Gen how to tell time, but she never stopped hounding her about one of life’s most important lessons: be punctual.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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