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as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
a no-good sneaky hound who disappeared with the lottery winnings he was supposed to share
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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
nobody could stand that low-down hound and his penchant for mean-spirited pranks
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day
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as in to dog
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in
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Recent Examples of hound
Gareth J. Fraser, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
The sporting, hound, toy, non-sporting breeds and junior showmanship competition will be judged on Saturday, and Sunday's coverage will include all working, terrier, herding, miscellaneous and overall Best in Show.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
Joanna—as a child—was hidden by nuns in a convent school, and earlier she was hounded from place to place with her mother and grandmother.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Tope and smooth-hound sharks were also added to the Appendix II list in 2025 for protection from the trade of their meat and fins.
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Saleh recounted how he had been hounded out of Egypt when on the verge of shooting the first film in the trilogy, The Nile Hotel Incident, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury prize in the World Cinema – Dramatic category in 2017.
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Choose a crate that is a comfortable size for your dog.—
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The stretchy fabric allows for a full range of motion and remains in place through every downward dog and tree pose.—
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For the third year, restaurants in Hayward are enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.—
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Leigh Lucas’ book of poetry reckons with the death of a lover.—
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Sorkin finds no heroes but also no villains.—
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But what Ole Miss has had to deal with is beyond the norm, with Kiffin in the villain’s role.—
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Investigators later determined that a gray Dodge Charger began chasing the Toyota at a high rate of speed.—
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Tech companies have also been chasing the next big product following the smartphone and think AI could be key to finding it.—
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Crime Stoppers is urging the public not to approach the suspect, who should be considered armed and dangerous.—
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Pink and black, a similar color pairing, is one that Gage urges steering clear of in this day and age.—
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
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Remove any canes that are crossing or rubbing against each other, as well as any suckers that have formed.—
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For much of his career, Skarsgård has gravitated toward characters who weaponize physical presence — Vikings, tech titans and mythic brutes whose power is immediately legible.—
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As usual, Lang plays the brute’s Heart of Darkness–esque descent into madness with gleeful relish.—
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
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“Hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hound. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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