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 River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 This is crucial for animals, especially those that hunt or are hunted. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the species has a core memory of how humanity almost hunted them to extinction. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026 At the same time, Chicagoans hunted for physical library cards with renderings of the Obama center. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The Knicks will be hunted — and there will be a target on their backs beginning on Day 1. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Skinner hunted the Tensas River in the years before 1860, and left vivid descriptions of the wild state of the land at that time. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Mutants are not as widely known to the rest of the globe, and they are hunted by most of those who do know about them. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 The Freedom — led by coach Paulo Crimber — hunted for their third win of the homestand, facing the Carolina Cowboys, who were 1-1 so far. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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Philadelphia Police Department Smith said the suspect chased a man on the west side of 15th Street and then approached a woman jogging at 15th and Market streets.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For three years the argument against the entire category was that this line could never flip, that each model generation would cost more than the last while revenue forever chased the compute bill.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

Verb

But North Korea has also long pursued an end to US military exercises with South Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The film loosely adapts the plot of The Taming of The Shrew and follows the rebellious Kat Stratford (Stiles) as she is pursued by Patrick Verona (Ledger), who is paid to take her out on a date.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursued

Verb

Rhys gets to play Mayor Tom’s traumatic reactions to being stalked by a Sea Hag to great effect both comedically and horrifically.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Cepo stalked from the center and staggered Urbina with an overhand right, then pinned him to the fence and punched wildly.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalked

Verb

The Pentagon has since sought to speed up the process through streamlined reviews and a surge of medical personnel, including Army Reservists sent to help staff screening clinics.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Most notably, the retro basketball model received a remastered Air Force 1 ’01 build which sought to replicate the look and feel of the sneaker’s 2001 build, a version beloved by purists.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sought

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According to a Meta news release, the team explored hundreds of designs, from all-caps to literal handwriting.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Another group explored an area near a post-and-rail fence where workers had hit a large rock structure when installing posts.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026