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noun

Definition of huntnext
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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verb

ˈhənt How to pronounce hunt (audio)
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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2
as in to pursue
to go in search of I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

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3
as in to search
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles

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Recent Examples of hunt
Noun
The toy switches between these functions to mimic a real-life hunt, and the rope attached to the ball only amplifies the fun of the chase. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 Located in the heart of Virginia hunt country, The Salamander Resort is a luxury property with an equestrian center, riding ring, and miles of countryside trails. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
The 30-30-30 method has readers hunting for morning meals that deliver 30 grams of protein fast, without another chalky shake. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 As the 83rd annual Venice Film Festival kicks off this week, my colleague Bilge Ebiri and I will be on the scene hunting for the next great film to join them. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
  1. search
  2. chase
  3. pursue
  4. explore
  5. stalk
  6. seek
Noun
  • In data aggregated by USA TODAY, Georgia law enforcement agencies conduct some of the highest number Flock searches on specific vehicles per month of anywhere in the country.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Innerbody analyzed national search data to figure out what America's favorite beers really were, as well as regional drinking divides and the states that love beer the most.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of search
Verb
  • The lineup’s approach has also looked dramatically different; nearly everyone is chasing and striking out less, and walking more.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies chased the suspect, later identified as a 35-year-old Lodi man, and took him into custody.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Record signing Luka Vuskovic is setting a high bar in the Premier League for Brighton & Hove Albion’s 10 other summer transfer window signings to pursue.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Pancho’s brothers pursued their own leads, at one point visiting a local leader of organized crime.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursue
Verb
  • Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Art requires some neutrality to find its voice, but a building dedicated to the exploration of narrative shouldn’t stop exploring just when its storytelling begins.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of explore
Verb
  • Instead, local communities have learned how the law enforcement agencies themselves have been misusing the technology to, in some cases, stalk and harass their citizens.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And for the totality of actions between September 2024 and February 2025, the county accused Myers of felony stalking.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalk
Verb
  • The revelation of the changes comes amid intense competition in the AI industry, as companies release updates to their large language models at a frenetic pace, each seeking to pull ahead of the other.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The department has sued 29 states seeking similar information and has lost in 23 of its cases so far, while many remain under appeal.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of seek

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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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