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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 buddies have actively hunted for them over the years.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
Most of episode 8, directed by Andrew DeYoung, follows Patricia (Kate O'Flynn) as she's hunted by the Boogeyman, the masked killer who would get right along with Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Dusky sharks were nearly hunted to extinction in the late 20th century when commercial fisheries in the Gulf and Atlantic ramped up, according to Demian Chapman, senior scientist and director for the Center for Shark Research at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, 108 minutes Samara Weaving returns to her breakout role as Grace MacCaullay in a sequel that explodes the concept of the original 2019 thriller — in which Grace is hunted by the family of her fiancé as part of a satanic ritual — to create its own mythology.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Turner decreed that wolves on his land were never to be hunted or lethally controlled.
—Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In 1984, traces of mitochondrial DNA had been found in the skin of a taxidermied quagga, a zebra-like species that had been hunted to extinction in the 1800s.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
But creating an artificial incubator was necessary because the Giant Moa, a flightless bird that was hunted to extinction on New Zealand a few hundred years ago by Maori settlers, also had giant eggs, far larger than any living bird, even an ostrich, could possibly carry and lay.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 June 2026
Most of episode 8, directed by Andrew DeYoung, follows Patricia (Kate O'Flynn) as she's hunted by the Boogeyman, the masked killer who would get right along with Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Dusky sharks were nearly hunted to extinction in the late 20th century when commercial fisheries in the Gulf and Atlantic ramped up, according to Demian Chapman, senior scientist and director for the Center for Shark Research at the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, 108 minutes Samara Weaving returns to her breakout role as Grace MacCaullay in a sequel that explodes the concept of the original 2019 thriller — in which Grace is hunted by the family of her fiancé as part of a satanic ritual — to create its own mythology.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Turner decreed that wolves on his land were never to be hunted or lethally controlled.
—Todd Wilkinson, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In 1984, traces of mitochondrial DNA had been found in the skin of a taxidermied quagga, a zebra-like species that had been hunted to extinction in the 1800s.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
But creating an artificial incubator was necessary because the Giant Moa, a flightless bird that was hunted to extinction on New Zealand a few hundred years ago by Maori settlers, also had giant eggs, far larger than any living bird, even an ostrich, could possibly carry and lay.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Winn then allowed a bases-clearing double to Abrams to tie the game at 3-3, and Daylen Lile gave the Nationals a lead and chased Winn from the game with a soft single to center that scored the final run.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Popov testified that Sibley chased him and punched him in the head.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Every victim deserves to be heard, and every allegation will be thoroughly investigated and pursued in accordance with the law.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Opportunities are pursued based on commercial judgment, with legal feasibility evaluated as a secondary step.—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Officers searched the area, and one of them noticed something yellow sticking up from the weeds near the water.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Officers searched the car and gathered evidence.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Knick and Bill stalked a good buck but couldn’t get within range.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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But all of it—the trees, the wildlife, the assemblage of diversity in both life and death through which Jacobs stalked in 1867—all of it was in a last gasp for existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Both cities sought voter approval for a half-cent sales tax dedicated to maintaining local services while keeping revenue under local control.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Kings, poets, scientists and revolutionaries wanted to meet him and sought his advice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Before taking her 32-year-old brother's offer seriously, Kizzy explored alternatives both in the United Kingdom and abroad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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One current staffer, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, told me that the institution also explored hosting a restaged White House Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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