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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
Once bountiful on the American plains, the animal was nearly hunted into extinction by the 1890s.
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Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The little Hobbits made stone tools and hunted a small species of ancient elephant that lived on the island.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The hulking animals, which can weigh nearly as much as a small car, were hunted to the brink of extinction in the 1800s.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
But mothers who’d hunted long for that title knew that this unpleasantness was welcome, embraced.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Instead, Hezbollah’s drone operators have hunted Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and northern Israel, well within the range of the weapons.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Drills cast students as prey being hunted.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Researchers have discovered evidence of colossal octopuses up to 60 feet long that hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
The little Hobbits made stone tools and hunted a small species of ancient elephant that lived on the island.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The hulking animals, which can weigh nearly as much as a small car, were hunted to the brink of extinction in the 1800s.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
But mothers who’d hunted long for that title knew that this unpleasantness was welcome, embraced.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Instead, Hezbollah’s drone operators have hunted Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and northern Israel, well within the range of the weapons.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Drills cast students as prey being hunted.
—James Densley, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Researchers have discovered evidence of colossal octopuses up to 60 feet long that hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Fleeing into the desert with her father, she is hunted by a merciless army and forced to trust a legendary bandit (Mackie) with secrets of his own.
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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General manager Morgan Tuck said part of the reason the team pursued Griner in free agency was to help establish the franchise’s culture amid its rebuild, and her impact shows in the instant chemistry the team has found on and off the court.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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International criminal court complaints for transnational repression on the territory of member states could potentially also be pursued.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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When blood was found on a neighbor’s garbage can, police searched the Revere Road house but found nothing.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Fear and dread stalked employees working at the CSCU central office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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She was stalked and harassed and blamed her ex.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Max Allegri sought refuge in the dug-out at the Mapei Stadium.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In January, the DOJ sought to join a lawsuit accusing the UCLA Medical School of engaging in racial discrimination in its admissions process.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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In a 2017 study published in Genome Biology and Evolution, researchers explored the unusual sensory adaptations that are associated with the species’ feeding behavior.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The new work explored a different possibility.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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