as in search
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
soon the whole family was involved in the hunt for Mom's car keys
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1
as in to chase
to seek out (game) for food or sport
Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
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as in to pursue
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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Recent Examples of hunt
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
This April 20, your Easter egg hunt may take you to a nearby marijuana dispensary.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
Every year my favorite category to hunt is Amazon’s designer deals.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The Under Armour veteran was pipped to the position after a similar CEO hunt following Amina Razvi’s departure after eight years in December 2023, a few months before the organization’s rebranding.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
This April 20, your Easter egg hunt may take you to a nearby marijuana dispensary.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
Here’s Why Some Lawmakers Are Still Opposed Askew also spoke directly to some of the ongoing pushback that Sunday hunting proponents have gotten from Pennsylvania’s religious groups and other traditionalists, who view Sundays as a sacred day of rest.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
Every year my favorite category to hunt is Amazon’s designer deals.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
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The film’s plot is too complicated by half, as Mei’s search for her missing sister leads her to Marcello’s restaurant — not to be confused with the Forbidden City, where Yun apparently served as a prostitute.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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The search for Manny’s body, which was concentrated to a plot that is 200 feet by 200 feet by 4 feet, took four weeks, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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The hydraulic anti-roll can get slightly upset on bumpy roads, however, as a friend chasing me on a liter bike noted on a Malibu pullout.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Each morning, a small herd of bulls runs through the village streets, chasing thousands of participants clad in all white with red scarves.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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More Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Newsweek Geopolitical Shifts Jaishankar said the United States is bringing about a global change with a shift away from alliances and in which countries pursue their own interests more individualistically.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Clear federal rules and regulations for issuing stablecoins will massively boost credibility and allow America’s largest enterprises to participate and pursue technological innovations that could improve customer retention, reduce costs, and streamline processes and payments.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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At one point, nearly 30 alternatives were explored, and the county has narrowed the scope to six alternatives to design and construct highway improvements along the Crete-Monee Road corridor with various connections to IL-50 and IL-394, Kupkowski said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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But internally, the foundation models team has come under scrutiny from new leadership, which is exploring the use of third-party models, including from either OpenAI or Anthropic, to power a new version of Siri.—
Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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More Family being ‘violently’ stalked finds knife, note on doorstep in CA, feds say In Southern California, a family was terrorized by threatening calls and found a knife and note on their doorstep, the FBI says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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But a December revolution ended the Assad family’s rule, and the former Islamist militant who leads the new government has sought new investment and trade links, which Gulf states in particular have been quick to offer.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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His lawyers argued the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Combs, and the defense sought an acquittal after the prosecution rested.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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