SINCE 1828
still-hunt
verb
\ ˈstil-ˌhənt
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still-hunted;
still-hunting;
still-hunts
Definition of still-hunt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to ambush or stalk a quarry
especially
: to pursue game noiselessly usually without a dog
: to lie in wait for : approach by stealth
still hunt
nounDefinition of still hunt (Entry 2 of 2)
: a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game
Examples of still-hunt in a Sentence
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Intel is also still hunting for a permanent CEO, having booted Brian Krzanich last year over personal misconduct. — Dan Gallagher, WSJ, "Intel’s Tough Act to Follow," 18 Jan. 2019 This was one of the last bands still hunting and gathering all its food. — WSJ, "Hunting in Tanzania the Way Our Earliest Ancestors Did," 9 Oct. 2018 Authorities are still hunting for the teenage robber and asking neighbors for surveillance video that may have captured the incident. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "North Carolina boy robbed at gunpoint while selling lemonade gets lawn mower," 7 Aug. 2018 For all of UT’s success under Connie Clark, who resigned in May after leading the program since 1996, the Longhorns are still hunting that first national championship. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "White, Longhorns hope team up leads to CWS title," 27 June 2018 Authorities were still hunting for Johnson and Green Tuesday. — Fox News, "Dad helped son after escape from South Carolina prison; 2 murder suspects still on the loose, officials say," 22 May 2018 Today, of roughly 1000 Hadza living in the dry hills here between salty Lake Eyasi and the Rift Valley highlands, only about 100 to 300 still hunt and gather most of their food. — Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, "Farmers, tourists, and cattle threaten to wipe out some of the world’s last hunter-gatherers," 17 May 2018 Seven games into 2018, Chase Headley is still hunting for his first hit. — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Chase Headley not sweating hunt for first hit," 5 Apr. 2018 Deputies are still hunting for the driver of a car that flipped and crashed into a pole during a pursuit in Westwood Thursday. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Car flipped during police chase, driver still at-large," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'still-hunt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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