headhunting

present participle of headhunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headhunting
scouting
Verb
  • They are charged with buying weapons and ammunition and scouting gay bars and an amusement park for a possible terrorist attack.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
  • With two Golden Globes and an Emmy under her belt, Sarah Snook had the world at her feet while scouting out her first post-Succession project.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Headhunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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