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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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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
BodyArmor will replace Coca-Cola sister brand Powerade on the sidelines of March Madness this year as the soft drink giant hunts for the right formula to boost its pair of Gatorade challengers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Charles was dating Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah Spencer, and came to their family home for a grouse hunt.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
BodyArmor will replace Coca-Cola sister brand Powerade on the sidelines of March Madness this year as the soft drink giant hunts for the right formula to boost its pair of Gatorade challengers.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The introduction of rats, dogs, cats and stoats, as well as hunting by people and destruction of native forest habitats, drove species of the country’s flourishing flightless birds — the kakapo among them — to near or complete extinction.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Nile monitors are carnivores that actively hunt vertebrate prey.
—Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
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When that might happen is highly uncertain, and completely up to Guthrie, given this month’s agonizing and all-consuming search for her mother Nancy.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaber, the university chancellor, Charlotte didn’t open the search until after the transfer portal closed in mid-January, but zeroed in on White after receiving interest from more than 100 candidates.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the work at the day job comes also knowing there will be gold to chase soon enough as coach of USA Basketball men’s senior national team, first in the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and then those 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Maybe somebody is chasing a lot because their body is not in the right position.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorney David Patton said another Homeland Security office had known about the traffic stop earlier but did not pursue charges and closed its investigation before reopening the matter after the Supreme Court’s intervention.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since disbanding Gnarls Barkley, Green and Danger Mouse have both pursued solo careers.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2026
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This, in turn, encourages you to soothe your worries — potentially by exploring them through creative initiatives.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Buoyed by Indian-leaning instrumentation, and a haunting beat-switching production, the Argentine rapper explores themes of life, death and ambition in his freewheeling verse.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2026
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An East Chicago man got two years probation Wednesday in a plea deal for stalking and pointing a firearm.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Another protective order was filed by his ex-wife’s male coworker, whom police report Culleton was allegedly stalking and threatening.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the Defense Department sought to use the system sooner around El Paso, prompting the FAA to impose the temporary flight restriction.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the congress, Kim derided liberal South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's calls for engagement as a deception, accusing successive governments in Seoul of seeking Pyongyang's collapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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