as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
when a gang of hoods started hanging out in front of the store, customers went elsewhere
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as in cloak
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
counterfeiters conducting their affairs under a hood of secrecy
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Recent Examples of hood
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Bath & Body Works pulled a seasonal candle from its shelves this fall after complaints the snowflake design on its label resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Plastic hoods, with holes for her mouth, had been placed over her head.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The vehicle had heavy damage to the front end and passenger side, a deflated right front tire and thick smoke coming from underneath the hood, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Under the hood, your body is often suffering from dehydration and inflammation.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Bath & Body Works pulled a seasonal candle from its shelves this fall after complaints the snowflake design on its label resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Plastic hoods, with holes for her mouth, had been placed over her head.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The vehicle had heavy damage to the front end and passenger side, a deflated right front tire and thick smoke coming from underneath the hood, according to police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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