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 death toll across the state eclipsed 100 by Tuesday, and search and rescue efforts persist.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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State and local officials said search and rescue efforts were still underway, including for 10 children and a counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Two years after the Goetz incident, a white mob in the Italian American enclave of Howard Beach in New York chased 23-year-old Michael Griffith and two friends, all Black, and beat Griffith to death for simply being in their neighborhood.—
Robert Chiarito,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Rather than pursuing general-purpose models that compete with ChatGPT, Switzerland aims to develop large language models for specific applications in fields such as science, education, healthcare, robotics and climate studies.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Together, they’re pursued by Magneto's (Ian McKellen) Brotherhood of Mutants and eventually rescued by Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the X-Men.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Offering a captivating invitation to explore the world one glass at a time.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Adventurous divers will enjoy exploring the HTMS Chang wreck, Thailand’s most famous and largest shipwreck dive site.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Verb
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There is the possibility a disease is affecting the flower stalks and young fruits.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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Other highlights of the museum include Ouija boards, Voodoo dolls, objects used in satanic rituals, a coffin that a 17-year-old boy allegedly slept in before stalking women at night and artifacts from a plane that crashed into the Florida Everglades, according to Courant archives.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Priya first arrived in Yemen in 2008, joining the ranks of more than two million people from Kerala who have sought better livelihoods across the Middle East.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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