1
as in chased
to go after or on the track of
after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in urged
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hounded
And LaMelo Ball, coming off one of his best performances of the season, was hounded by foul trouble, collecting his fifth nearly midway through the third quarter and forced to watch from the bench as the Hornets (9-19) dropped into a hole as large as 20 points.
—
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
However, delays hounded the project.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
Hansen Yang – hounded by over a dozen Chinese media members there to chronicle his every move – launched jumpers while Mandarin pop songs blared through the arena.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
The search for answers grew more desperate after Payne, wracked with grief and hounded by reporters, died by suicide near the very spot where Mary’s body had been found.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
For a Mets team hounded by questions about clubhouse culture in the wake of a late-season collapse, Marte is an intriguing case.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Jones was part of a defense that pressured and hounded Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, contributing two quarterback hurries, a tackle for loss and deflected pass.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounded
Verb
-
Gonzalez chased her down, punched her several times and then dragged her back to the truck, police said.—
-
That’s been the case this season, too, even as Nacua and Davante Adams have chased the NFL lead in receiving yards and touchdowns.—
Verb
-
Fans are urged to wear white at Ford Field.—
-
During that visit, then Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo urged Francis in unusually frank terms to take concrete action.—
Verb
-
The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.—
-
In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.—
Verb
-
One friend fully dives in to the dissociative spirit of the event, while the other is more cautious, nagged by the feeling that something might not quite be right.—
-
But that night, the interaction nagged at her.—
Verb
-
The killing is Kansas City’s fourth homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star.—
-
On the first play of the fourth quarter, Shanahan called for a reverse pass from Jauan Jennings to an open Christian McCaffrey, who tracked the pass and made a difficult over-the-shoulder catch for a 29-yard touchdown.—
Verb
-
The wealthy nation, heavily dependent on oil revenue, has been dogged by deficits over the past decade, with 80% of the state budget spent on subsidies and salaries.—
-
It was not only dogged by scandals like drug overdoses and deaths, but also complaints of overcrowding and poor crowd flow.—
Verb
-
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Align franchise, Lululemon hosted a 5,000-person yoga event at Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium, followed by local events across 43 cities within the next month, hosting a total of over 10,000 participants.—
-
Another Utah State goal followed after a Boise State foul in the box.—
Verb
-
On Monday, McGarva begged California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot to step in.—
-
During that time, students trapped inside called 911 and begged for help, investigators found.—
Cite this Entry
“Hounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hounded. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share