Thesaurus results for HOODS

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noun (1)

plural of hood

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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plural of hood

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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Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Police used tear gas and water cannons on Saturday to disperse violent groups in the capital, where people wearing hoods and masks threw fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Howard's tennis club said those actions fell short of being fully accountable for the distribution of the racist imagery, which included a graphic that depicted Ku Klux Klan hoods. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The collection’s ready-to-wear offering includes parkas and puffers, which feature adjustable hoods and hems, zipped pockets, and ventilation. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Concentrations were generally highest immediately beside the stove and near the updraft of the smoke-clearing ventilation hoods, where cooks and chefs are typically working. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Obayashi pointed out that the EGPD policy on spit hoods requires monitoring — language that is also widely adopted by departments across the state. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Range hoods can also minimize excess moisture from steam, which can contribute to condensation and long-term wear on surfaces. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

These low-level thugs typically are not believed to be formally aligned with Iran.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Saint played Edie Doyle, whose brother was murdered by thugs working for a mob boss running a longshoremen's union; her character becomes involved with Brando's pugilistic dockworker Terry Malloy.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Swappable kiltie lace shrouds offer the choice of the same three flavors, as does an assortment of laces that adds a chocolate chip-like pattern as a forth option.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The novel invites and shrouds and protects, then presses on him for years in recollection, worrying the edges of imagination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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That same month, criminals nabbed a $4 million diamond necklace from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK).

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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Madonna then descended the stairs and removed her coat to reveal a red-and-black corset as dancers lifted her onto a table that rolled around a choir in the audience wearing white veils.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The last time the country buried a king, in 1991, Queen Sonja and her daughter Märtha Louise wore long, black veils.

— Filippo Iarocci, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of veils

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Rival fans were quick to jump all over this fact, given that both the Panthers and the Tkachuk brothers were seen as polarizing villains throughout the NHL.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
There are no villains or scary scenes in this gentle story about a young witch finding her way in the world.

— Anna Earl, Parents, 15 Oct. 2026

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The centers would offer charging stations, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks, blankets, air conditioning and accessible restrooms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
There were pictures of him handing out blankets in northern Syria—but also of him sitting in a tent with a Kalashnikov at his feet.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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