HOUNDING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

hounding 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the actor eventually couldn't take the constant hounding by reporters and fans

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hounding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hound

as in chasing

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 urging

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 hounding

Noun

McDaniels remains a terrific individual defender, who helped take the Nuggets out in the first round with his hounding of Jamal Murray. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 July 2026 To Siebel Newsom, the critiques of her work and the federal probe are part of a broader hounding of women who enter the public sphere. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 But that was no surprise in a notoriously toxic period for British tabloids that subjected female stars (both homegrown and American, like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) to invasions of privacy and public hounding. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Verb

Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 McDonnell’s personal circle was also hounding her for repayment. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 The reporting has been gratuitous and inhumane, no one deserves this hounding. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026 The Miami Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick has been consistently hounding Miami’s quarterbacks. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 In the past, Harry has openly blamed the press for hounding his late mother, Princess Diana, before and after her death and more recently his wife, Meghan. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

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Noun

Not every worthwhile pursuit needs to become productive, profitable, or impressive.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Kikuchi makes Haru’s occasionally mortifying romantic pursuit both funny and affecting, embracing the character’s impulsive, sometimes ridiculous behavior without diminishing the depth of her loss.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

Nick Emmanwori chasing him down midway through the second quarter.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Organizers sought to distance themselves from potential unrest, urging participants to keep their faces uncovered and hands visible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
With these factors in mind, public health authorities are urging the public to take measures now to protect themselves and others.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of urging

Noun

Political advertising spending for this year surpassed $10 billion in October, marking an all-time high, according to media tracking group AdImpact, driven by record spending in states such as Ohio, Texas, and Maine.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
Modeling Without Watching If tracking every individual’s data isn’t reliable anymore, the industry’s answer shouldn’t be to fix tracking, but to stop depending on it.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

While countries like Sweden and France are pursuing similar deep geological repositories, Finland has officially crossed the finish line first.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The Mustangs were pursuing three consecutive titles in 2026 when they were removed at the start of the playoffs for using an ineligible player.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
So your group chat has been begging you to host the next big viewing night, and your bank account is giving you side-eye.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of begging

Noun

That's a six-core CPU with two performance cores and four efficiency cores, paired with a five-core GPU that also supports ray tracing.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The researchers assessed more than 15,000 data points across corporate governance, supply-chain tracing, supplier relationships, worker empowerment and environmental sustainability.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracing

Verb

Magyar said his administration would retain Orbán-era immigration and asylum policies, including escorting migrants who entered irregularly back across the southern border into Serbia.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The Harry Potter and Catastrophe stars will topline Sober Companion, following recovering addict Tim (Delaney), who is tasked with escorting pop star Lucy Green (Powley) on a journey to rehab in Arizona.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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