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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as in thugs
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 cloaks
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
Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
The Analyst agent operates alongside the Researcher within the Copilot ecosystem but with a different approach under the hood.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Under the hood, arXiv was a complex software platform that required technical expertise far beyond what was typically available in a university library.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The ships provide thick wetsuits, hoods, booties, and gloves for exploring the vivid marine life, including the world’s most diverse population of sea stars.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
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And by the way, those wild, wild horses aren't actually under the hood.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
The Analyst agent operates alongside the Researcher within the Copilot ecosystem but with a different approach under the hood.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Under the hood, arXiv was a complex software platform that required technical expertise far beyond what was typically available in a university library.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The ships provide thick wetsuits, hoods, booties, and gloves for exploring the vivid marine life, including the world’s most diverse population of sea stars.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Hood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hood. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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