1
as in chased
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 pursued
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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as in searched
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 hunted
For decades, scientists viewed cut marks on the fossils as signs that Indigenous Australians hunted large prey — possibly to the point of extinction.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Right whales were heavily hunted until the 1960s - when the International Whaling Commission began to ban commercial whaling - and landed on the endangered species list in 1970.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
After defeating and killing Godolkin, Marie, along with four of her fellow university friends/classmates and her long lost baby sister, Annabeth Moreau (Keeya King), formed a Guardians of Godolkin group and ran away, as they will surely be hunted and punished for their deeds at the university.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The dogs hunted as if no one was sick.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Before getting protection under the Endangered Species Act in 1970, North Atlantic right whales were hunted commercially, which led to their near extinction in the early 1900s, according to the Marine Mammal Commission.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
These can vary in cost and length of validity by the species being hunted, age of the hunter and residency.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
In another version, Orion, who often hunted with the goddess Artemis, was killed by her after trying to force himself on the virgin goddess.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Right whales were heavily hunted until the 1960s - when the International Whaling Commission began to ban commercial whaling - and landed on the endangered species list in 1970.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
After defeating and killing Godolkin, Marie, along with four of her fellow university friends/classmates and her long lost baby sister, Annabeth Moreau (Keeya King), formed a Guardians of Godolkin group and ran away, as they will surely be hunted and punished for their deeds at the university.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The dogs hunted as if no one was sick.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Before getting protection under the Endangered Species Act in 1970, North Atlantic right whales were hunted commercially, which led to their near extinction in the early 1900s, according to the Marine Mammal Commission.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
These can vary in cost and length of validity by the species being hunted, age of the hunter and residency.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
In another version, Orion, who often hunted with the goddess Artemis, was killed by her after trying to force himself on the virgin goddess.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
In the new study, the team hunted for similar potassium anomalies in Earth's oldest and deepest rocks.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Those interviewed in the UN report described being surveilled, followed and even chased by drones while going about their everyday lives.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jimenez, who joined the Navy shortly after his 18th birthday, largely served on PC-616, a patrol craft boat that chased submarines.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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King is said to have had nightmares that night — his son running through endless hallways, pursued by a malevolent presence — inspiring the plot of the famous movie.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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All three were detained in the country's capital Tbilisi, and temporary residences in the city and Batumi, in western Georgia, were searched by authorities.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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While deputies searched the shelter, a man fell through the ceiling and was immediately detained, Enriquez said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Eva LaRue was stalked by a man who called himself Freddie Krueger for 12 years.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cuomo has sought to cast Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, as a naive candidate whose agenda would damage the city.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Johnson is remaining tight-lipped on what other characters or subjects will be explored in a TV show next after the Talamasca gets the spotlight.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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At its best, Task explored the complicated, flawed, but vivid lives of women left to pick up the pieces of broken men.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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