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.
were 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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The paparazzi were hounding Bridgers as she walked through a Los Angeles International Airport terminal with comedian and “Promising Young Woman” actor Bo Burnham this January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
But large companies like Walmart discontinued that practice after it was revealed that the retailers were hounding falsely accused customers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Even when Tom was recovering from the near-fatal car crash, the lenders were "hounding him to pay back the money".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2021
"Knock me if you want, but I think MLB finally came out and said something because so many people were hounding them to say something," he said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
From Fox News ● Jun. 4, 2020
He said he wanted money bad, debts were hounding him; and he was going to get it out of Penny, out of you.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Joseph Hergesheimer
