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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The country’s lowest earners making less than six figures, those without college diplomas, and perhaps surprisingly, baby boomers over the age of 60—on the edge of retirement—have the lowest confidence in the job hunt right now.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
McMann hunted, but never cheated, for offence.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This strategy increases the overall efficiency of the hunt, as compared to an octopus or a fish hunting on its own.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The country’s lowest earners making less than six figures, those without college diplomas, and perhaps surprisingly, baby boomers over the age of 60—on the edge of retirement—have the lowest confidence in the job hunt right now.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
That’s how coyote hunting on the big lake goes.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
McMann hunted, but never cheated, for offence.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
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The network previously confirmed that Guthrie would be exiting its Olympics coverage amid the search for her mother.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Five days into the desperate search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, authorities have not identified any suspects or persons of interest, said Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, wrote on X that security forces were chasing the insurgents.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alouette and her comrades pursue a different life but do not seek it for everyone, which feels right not just for their era but for their experience of trauma.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an interview after the hearing, Watts, a Democrat who chairs the committee, told Fortune that the Committee would look into options to pursue an independent audit and understand what happened to the altered record.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rosheuvel was equally excited about exploring the new chapter in their characters' lives.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Despite being painted as a suspect by DaLuise, Suarez was cleared after Feinstein and Prugo were arrested and charged with stalking DaLuise and soliciting a man to rape her, per a September 2015 release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Garnett also dismissed a gun charge but left in place stalking charges that carry a maximum punishment of life in prison.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The president has spent the past several months seeking to spotlight his efforts to lower drug prices for Americans.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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