on the hunt

idiom

: searching
The police are still on the hunt for the escaped convicts.

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As more women funnel into AI-proof industries like health care, men are still on the hunt for jobs in tech and financial services slowly being overtaken by automation. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025 Hatch is also on the hunt for his next relationship. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025 After the Season 1 finale, Lucy is searching for her father (MacLachlan), who betrayed her, and the Ghoul is on the hunt for his family, who may have survived the nuclear war. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025 As Hendrickson has been on the hunt for a new deal, there hasn't been a lot of positive movement lately. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the hunt

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“On the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20hunt. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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