1
as in chasing
to seek out (game) for food or sport
Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
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2
as in pursuing
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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3
as in searching
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 hunting
Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state’s wildlife species, administers the state’s hunting and fishing programs and operates 43 state parks and 350 state wildlife areas.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Technology has helped overcome barriers to using those organs — ways to keep them from deteriorating as the heartbeat winds down — spurring this type of donation at the same time the nation is hunting ways to overcome a dire shortage.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages the state’s wildlife species, administers the state’s hunting and fishing programs and operates 43 state parks and 350 state wildlife areas.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
Fellow vegans in the comments were incredulous — what of the bear cub carcass Kennedy claimed to have dumped in Central Park or his lifelong interest in hunting?
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Technology has helped overcome barriers to using those organs — ways to keep them from deteriorating as the heartbeat winds down — spurring this type of donation at the same time the nation is hunting ways to overcome a dire shortage.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
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However, the Times report concluded that in 22 states, Uber had approved drivers convicted of other serious crimes – such as child abuse, stalking and assault – as long as the convictions were at least seven years old.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The fourth count, which was also dismissed, accused Mangione of the use of a firearm equipped with a silencer during the stalking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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When many publications let down their paywall at the tantalizing prospect of chasing massive audiences online through social platforms, The Economist remained skeptical, choosing a model that emphasized subscription and reader revenue over advertising.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Honky-tonks like the White Horse, Broken Spoke and Donn’s Depot routinely pull in artists and actors chasing a two-step.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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And are at this moment again pursuing their sinister ambitions.—
February 25,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bushey’s hostile behavior following his sister’s arrival caused Laurie and her mother to take several safety measures out of fear, such as removing knives from the home, changing the locks, and finally pursuing a restraining order against Bushey and taking steps to evict him, Pirrello said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Crews immediately began attacking the fire while simultaneously searching for victims.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Truly Original is also currently searching for locations for new iterations of Summer House itself.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The capture and killing of El Mencho focused attention on the 59-year-old kingpin who ran the Jalisco cartel, Mexico’s most powerful.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Violence flares in two ways following such high-profile captures and killings of cartel leaders.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doubled down Monday on an unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine is deliberately holding back shipments of Russian oil, and accused Kyiv of seeking to topple his government.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the moment, members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel are seeking revenge against Mexico’s security forces and are also trying to assert their regional authority despite El Mencho’s death.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For people on the edge of considering bankruptcy, there are a few alternatives worth exploring first.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film also situates the Eraserheads within the broader context of Philippine society, exploring how their music became bound up with the nation’s identity during a period of sharp political division.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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