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 third installment pivots slightly, focusing more on the experiences of Debra, who is haunted and hunted in the same way as her cousin, Jenny. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 The spears mostly give us information about how Neanderthals hunted. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 According to Blankenship, bobcats cannot be legally hunted or trapped in Will County as harvesting is restricted to the southern and western halves of Illinois. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The transition from tadpole to juvenile frog is never easy — legs sprout, tails shrink and lungs develop for a life on land, all while being hunted by fish and other predators. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 In 1926, some Hartford businessmen hunted for World Series tickets. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Police hunted tirelessly for the mastermind behind the killings, but the case has remained unsolved for more than 40 years. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 The notion that she had been hunted by the media before her death in an early morning car crash in Paris—which occurred after Diana’s driver, who had been drinking alcohol, sped from photographers—was widely discussed in 1997. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026 The hacker essentially launched a massive internet scan that hunted for a way into the company’s network. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Following a 33-32 victory over the New York Giants in Week 7 of the 2025 season while playing for the Denver Broncos, Greenlaw chased and verbally threatened referee Brad Allen as the officiating crew was leaving the field.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The discoveries that will change medicine a generation from now are probably being chased today by people asking questions no one else sees the value of yet.

— Robert C. Gallo, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Jones was driving Levy’s SUV and had her phone as officers pursued him for 38 minutes, police said.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursued

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While that lawsuit was pending, Murkerson says his car’s license plate was searched multiple times in the Flock system.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The company at the center of the probe was not identified, but its premises in Romania and several homes were searched.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of searched

Verb

The music nearly stopped in late 2020, when Guitar Center sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026