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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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3
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
Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Animals have been hunted, killed and eaten.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
But at night, he was described as a sadistic killer who hunted for victims, offering to take their photograph before killing them.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Bob Lee, a New Yorker who has spent many months on safari and who has hunted over most of Africa, is a gun nut of the most desperate kind.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Roughly 70% of visas go to Indian nationals, many not head-hunted by Silicon Valley firms but by outsourcing giants like Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services, many of whom work for some part of the IT sector.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Moreover, since quaggas were considered to be in competition with other domestic South African animals, quaggas were hunted in excess by both settlers and Afrikaners.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
While mountain lions are highly adaptable to various ecosystems, their numbers declined historically due to being hunted by fearful humans.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Animals have been hunted, killed and eaten.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
But at night, he was described as a sadistic killer who hunted for victims, offering to take their photograph before killing them.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Bob Lee, a New Yorker who has spent many months on safari and who has hunted over most of Africa, is a gun nut of the most desperate kind.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025
Roughly 70% of visas go to Indian nationals, many not head-hunted by Silicon Valley firms but by outsourcing giants like Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Consultancy Services, many of whom work for some part of the IT sector.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Moreover, since quaggas were considered to be in competition with other domestic South African animals, quaggas were hunted in excess by both settlers and Afrikaners.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Will Brennan hit a ball deep to right field and Pérez chased it down, but couldn’t get to it.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As Leo chased Genesis around the kitchen, Rosalba and her mother prepared lunch—a delicious meal of chicken cooked in a broth of cinnamon, clove, laurel, and sour orange.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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If the site was to be pursued for a data center, the location’s proximity to fresh water is also ideal — data centers need cooling methods to prevent overheating, and Lake Michigan is a good source if used responsibly, Wilson said.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That is why the Chargers pursued him in 2024.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two plays after Toth’s hold, on second-and-13, Hurts searched within a clean pocket but fired incomplete after finding no one open.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The cooler will be searched and tagged at the gate.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Lierz stayed at the truck and glassed the pronghorn while Zutterman stalked slowly and quietly to the animal.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Neighbors who spoke with Fox 5 and WABC alleged that one of the girls was being stalked by the teen suspect for months, and that her friend just happened to be with her when the driver mowed them down.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, in turn, has repeatedly claimed that Khan sought the warrants only to divert attention from the woman’s charges.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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But Univision has sought to make this one a political battle, as well, enlisting support from numerous lawmakers, and now the president.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Another aspect of Gein’s influence on the horror genre is explored through Will Brill’s portrayal of Tobe Hooper, who directed the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The lesbian vampire subgenre saw a later boom in the the ’70s, and it’s still being explored in recent media like First Kill, but Dracula’s Daughter remains one of the more fascinating entries.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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