HUNTED (THROUGH) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

hunted (through)

verb

past tense of hunt (through)

as in searched

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something she hunted through old birth and marriage records to trace the family tree

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Police across the Kansas City area searched for suspect Oscar Sanchez-Munoz for about a week.

— Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
It’ll be spoken, typed, searched, hashtagged and, ideally, remembered.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 31 July 2026

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Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The Addiction Hiding Behind ‘Getting Even’ Neuroscientists have scanned the brains of people who experience a grievance and then have a chance at payback.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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Music, mentorship & the main stage One of the defining aspects of the festival is its connection to Art as Mentorship, the nonprofit Chi founded after years of touring with Making Movies.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The life and career of Giorgio Armani is set to be the subject of a high-end TV series produced by Italy’s Lux Vide, which is collaborating with the fashion house founded by the iconic designer known for his close ties to Hollywood.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 July 2026

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