What is another word for hounded ?

To have caused someone to do something, usually against their inclinations

used strong-arm tactics on

put under an obligation

twisted someone's arm

brought pressure to bear on

breathed down someone's neck

rowelled

sounded

roweled

had someone do something

belaboured^UK

galvanized^US

tyrannized^US

terrorized^US

tyrannised^UK

fired the imagination of

browbeat into

railroaded into

twisted one's arm

tightened the screws on

belabored^US

galvanised^UK

terrorised^UK

fired the enthusiasm of

tightened the screw on

left someone no option but to

brought pressure to bear upon

dinned something into

made an offer they can't refuse

left someone no option

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

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“So why did you hound him into admitting he was meeting me today?”

Verb

Past tense for to harass, bother or persecute, especially relentlessly

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

victimized^US

agonized^US

agonised^UK

victimised^UK

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

tyrannized^US

breathed down someone's neck

tyrannised^UK

made things hot for someone

discriminated against

made somebody's hackles rise

tantalized^US

tantalised^UK

rubbed up the wrong way

got on your nerves

gotten on your nerves

criticized^US

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

criticised^UK

driven round the bend

made it hot for someone

beared a grudge towards

pushed about

felt ill will towards

caviled^US

cavilled^UK

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

demonized^US

inflicted suffering on

demonised^UK

sticked the knife into

recurred

brought pressure to bear on

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

ruled with an iron hand

brought someone to their knees

leaded someone a merry dance

brought under the yoke

got your dander up

ruled with a rod of iron

forced

turned off

ruled

busted someone's balls

made your blood boil

got your back up

ruffled one's feathers

gotten under your skin

held down

showed antagonism to

shown antagonism to

shown ill will towards

showed ill will towards

taken the piss out of

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

gotten your hackles up

ridden roughshod over

gotten on one's nerves

got on one's nerves

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

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“Some unscrupulous collectors hound their debtors, calling them constantly to pressure them into paying what they are owed.”

Verb

made romantic advances to

Past tense for to follow or pursue, typically in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone

followed on the heels of

followed the trail of

kept under surveillance

kept pace with

brought up the rear

dogged the footsteps of

kept up the pace with

followed a scent

run to earth

ferreted out

lurked in the shadows

ran to ground

camped on the doorstep of

trodden on the heels of

kept under observation

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“They relentless hound the target, chasing, not letting up, until it is treed, exhausted, and has nowhere to go.”

Verb

Past tense for to deter or cause to feel fear, especially by threats of violence

used strong-arm tactics on

subdued

terrorised^UK

terrorized^US

harried

oppressed

persecuted

tyrannised^UK

tyrannized^US

twisted someone's arm

scared the bejesus out of

mistreated

subjugated

put heat on

put through the wringer

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

victimized^US

brutalized^US

brutalised^UK

victimised^UK

twisted one's arm

lorded it over

ridden roughshod over

held a gun to one's head

messed over

played the heavy with

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Verb

Past tense for to be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion

Verb

Past tense for to approach and speak to boldly or aggressively

Verb

Chiacked or jeered

Adjective

Feeling or looking strained as a result of having too many demands made on one

at the end of your tether

at the end of one's rope

with one's back up against the wall

with your back to the wall

tearing one's hair out

in a state of agitation

with one's stomach in knots

like a cat on a hot tin roof

having butterflies in the stomach

all of a lather

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

on pins and needles

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Adjective

at the end of your tether

To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

with your back to the wall

with one's back up against the wall

in a state