- present tense form of hood (3rd person singular).
hoods
Example Sentences
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From where he lives on the road opposite, Ray Thompson could see "youngsters standing there with hoods on and covering their faces".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
I stuck to slapping the hoods and windows of so many cars that my hand turned black with soot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Companies that buy aluminum to make everything from soda cans to car hoods have been feeling the pain of more expensive aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
With green scarves the two guards now bound up the hobbits’ eyes, and drew their hoods down almost to their mouths; then quickly they took each one by the hand and went on their way.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
