HEADHUNTED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

headhunted

verb

past tense of headhunt

as in scouted

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Chen, who was talent-scouted as a teen, estimates that many actors might have lost more than 60% of their work this year.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Recruiting analyst Eric Bossi of 247Sports scouted White at a tournament in Las Vegas.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of scouted

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Sunderland, of course, spent heavily last season after coming up from the Championship, and there is a broad consensus that promoted teams need to do so to quickly bring their squads up to scratch.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Where were all the groups that past mayors promoted over police involvement?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoted

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After the original recall, the risk level was upgraded to Class 1, the highest option.

— Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
The aircraft’s departure on August 28 marked an important stage in the transition from the long-serving F-15C/D fleet to the significantly upgraded F-15EX.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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