HUNTED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hunted

verb

past tense of hunt

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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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 The find suggested the hobbits had hunted with tools to take down the large animals. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Some of them, like some of today’s shooting writers and editors, probably hunted little or never. — John Madson, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026 However, Harden struggled with turnovers in the playoffs, and he was hunted on defense by the Knicks during the Eastern Conference Finals. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 George was a powerful athlete, a striker who hunted goals. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Its taste reminded me of the lean, faintly gamy venison my uncle hunted in my childhood. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were decimated. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Since then, researchers with Norway's Secrets of the Ice project have recovered roughly 4,500 artifacts from mountain ice, offering rare glimpses into the lives of people who traveled, hunted and worked in the region thousands of years ago. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Dragic was hunted as much defensively as Herro. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026

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In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities.

— Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

The Sixers, led by their new president of basketball operations, are among several teams that have aggressively pursued James.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Before focusing on politics, Mamdani pursued a rap career and had one of his songs featured in Queen of Katwe, a film Nair directed for Disney in which the future mayor also made a cameo.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of pursued

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Also this week, a judge determined that Mortensen’s roommate, Cru Eaton, has stalked Paul, which formed the basis of an injunction against him.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
According to prosecutors, a group of gunmen later tracked Bowman to Los Angeles in 2022, then stalked and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple weapons, including a machine gun.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

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Across the East Coast, fireworks, tall ships and World Cup watch parties pressed on in sweltering conditions, as crowds sought shade in museums, metro stations and historic sites.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
His widow, Erika Kirk, who took the helm of the organization after his death, pushed to maintain public access to Robinson’s prosecution when defense attorneys sought to exclude cameras from the courtroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of sought

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Speakers also explored the intersection between faith and democratic values, condemning discriminatory law enforcement practices and cutbacks of voting rights.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
As governments and technology companies search for reliable, low-carbon power solutions, micro-modular reactors are emerging as one of several technologies being explored to support future electricity demand.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026