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.
is hounding
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present progressiveof hound (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lawyers for the ACLU, the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty and a group of homeless plaintiffs contend that Albuquerque has initiated a campaign in which city personnel is hounding and harassing the homeless.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
My mother is hounding me to let my stepsister do this and said I was ruining everyone's vacation and should be ashamed of myself.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2022
I said, “You know the press is hounding me on this. What do you want me to say?”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2016
My friend is hounding me for the full story of how it went, and so far I’ve avoided telling her, using the excuse that there’s a lot to tell and that I’m very busy.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2015
By the way, my affection for Jim Shirley is leading me to make some quiet investigation of an agent of Tank’s who is hounding Jim and will, I suppose, turn against Leigh.
From Winning the Wilderness by J. N. Marchand
