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
But his skill had been retained for those who were hounding Ralegh to death, as it had been retained for the destruction of his old patron Essex.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by W. (William) Stebbing
