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.
was hounding
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past progressiveof hound.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In one instance, from Nov. 2023, the bookmaker was hounding Mizuhara for money and claimed to be watching Ohtani — referred to in the documents as Victim A — walk his dog in Newport Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Knapp’s strongest memory was hounding Woods’ caddie, Steve Williams, for a golf ball.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
"Even after he was cleared, the media was hounding the Saudi Arabian national and even his roommate," said investigative reporter Phillip Martin.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
But why does Margolick suppose that Kennedy was unaware of the extent to which Hoover was hounding King?
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2018
The person who was hounding Ruth Morton was a woman.
From The Film of Fear by Will Foster
