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 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 By last summer, the government had certified more than 178,000 Afghans as having worked for the United States and being hunted for it. — Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Rahill has professionally hunted pythons for over a decade and is the founder of Swamp Apes. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 During an early first-team period, Ferrell hunted Malik Willis down from across the field on a play-action pass, closing from the opposite side for a would-be sack. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 In that massacre, Black South Carolinians were systematically hunted throughout their community over an alleged attack on a white elderly woman, which was later proved false. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Marmots, woodland creatures whose raw viscera are believed by Siberians to have medicinal properties, are not infrequently hunted by poachers and sold at wet markets. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 Right whales were once common off the East Coast, but they were hunted to near extinction during the commercial whaling era. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

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Verb

More recently, a bear came within a few feet of a boy in Torrington before being chased away by the family’s dog.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Carrington chased Cunningham down from behind as the Fever guard went up for a layup and caught her across the head and neck area, sending Cunningham crashing to the floor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of chased

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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

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In the most part, IEEFA's Williams-Derry said oil companies have sought to stockpile cash reserves and pay down debt to improve their balance sheets.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The group sought to prove its point again Sunday by partnering with Nida Abu Baker, whose father was sentenced in 2009 for coleading a Texas charity that bankrolled terrorists.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sought

Verb

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