1. past tense of hound; persistently harassed, pursued, or bothered someone

Examples

• The celebrity was hounded by reporters wherever she went.
• He felt hounded by his creditors after losing his job.
• The politician was hounded out of office by the scandal.
• She hounded her brother until he agreed to help her move.
• The detective hounded the suspect for weeks before making an arrest.
• Paparazzi hounded the royal family during their vacation.