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
George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Many other businesses are trying to hold firm, too, as consumers grow more pessimistic and hunt harder for bargains.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Between 3 million and 20 million years ago, the largest predatory fish ever known hunted in Earth’s oceans.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Noun
But Świątek rallied in the second part of the match, edging out Rybakina in a tight deciding set to continue her hunt for a sixth grand slam title and fifth at the French Open.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Many other businesses are trying to hold firm, too, as consumers grow more pessimistic and hunt harder for bargains.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 26 May 2025
Verb
But Swift had his own issues, one of which was a tendency to hunt the big play when there was none to be found.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Between 3 million and 20 million years ago, the largest predatory fish ever known hunted in Earth’s oceans.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
Noun
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Carpenter and her partner, Marine veteran James Holeman, organize the desert searches through a nonprofit, Battalion Search and Rescue.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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First, treat traffic from LLMs as its own marketing channel, just like search, social or email.—
Tifenn Dano Kwan,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Redefining What Success Looks Like Instead of chasing traditional business blueprints rooted in overwork and hustle, many Black women are carving out a new model—one that centers sustainability, wellness, and self-preservation.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Chalamet’s team can’t be in the business of chasing past miracles.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Conservative governments that preceded him had taken an even stricter position on cannabis, often pursuing a more zero-tolerance approach.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Pedro Pascal is strategically pursuing another Emmy, but his limited screen time undoubtedly presents a challenge.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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In addition to exploring an indoor museum with a timeline of Fort Mose and St. Augustine history, visitors can now walk through a full-scale replica of the 39-foot-tall lookout tower that helped residents of the fort monitor for enemy attacks.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Visitors can climb the tower for panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, explore rooms restored to reflect 19th-century lighthouse life, and unwind with their picnic in a shaded pavilion with unbeatable views.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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Ukrainian social media posts have included footage showing their own drones stalking and destroying Russian drones.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Bad actors can use this to follow and stalk you or steal your private information.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The Russian strategy seeks to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses with scores of low-cost drones so that simultaneous missile strikes can succeed.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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One seeking this kind of worker needs to ask a lot of questions about the qualification and training of any worker offered.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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