HUNTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

hunting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hunting

as in stalking

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hunting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hunt

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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as in pursuing

to go in search of I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

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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

Noun

Over the years Texas sold all its public lands cheaply and now there are none left in the state— and no free hunting, either. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 Across all four properties, AMB West runs a Land and Livestock program, a hunting program, a challenge course, and a base camp for guests and the surrounding community. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

These new observations are based on two independent hunting events that occurred about one year apart. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Other cooperative strategies include herding mobile rays, blocking an escape path while hunting white sharks, and deliberately producing waves to bump penguins off ice floes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hunting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting

Noun

Welfy Espinal, 25, and Lenyn Toribio, 27, were charged in a federal indictment unsealed in June with interstate stalking resulting in death for the shocking slay of 24-year-old Jeremy Ortega in April 2025.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Plots tend to involve women in various types of distress, facing things like murder, stalking, infidelity, illicit love, kidnapping, and storm-chasing serial killers.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of stalking

Verb

Most are from blacktip sharks, animals about six feet long that bite not out of hunger but confusion, in murky water, chasing baitfish and usually mistaking a swimmer’s foot for prey.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Spain chasing defensive history Spain is chasing history as well.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The country already spends one of the highest proportions of GDP on defence among NATO members and is simultaneously pursuing acquisitions such as F-35 fighter aircraft and new naval platforms to improve its overall military readiness.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Diet culture doesn’t care about your health The flippant comments about this parasite belie the dominant belief that weight loss is inherently about pursuing health.

— Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of pursuing

Verb

In other apartments, residents sifted through the ashes with mesh baskets searching for anything that survived.

— New York Times, New York Times, 20 July 2026
CFOs are increasingly being tapped to steer AI value creation—many are still searching for a viable scorecard for what’s working.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of searching

Noun

That gap is expensive in ways no time-to-hire dashboard captures.

— Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The American military needs to be ready to defend our country and win any fight that comes our way, but corruption and corporate capture within the Defense Department are eroding that critical readiness.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of capture

Verb

Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama became familiar names for Americans seeking a lower cost of living, better weather, or simply a different pace of life.

— Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
While the ordinance will likely be referred to a Council committee for a hearing, Pepén and Breadon, the Council president, will be seeking approval Wednesday for a resolution that calls for the city to recommit itself to its Vision Zero 2030 goals.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

Focus, curated by María Elena Ortiz, features solo and duo presentations exploring how the Caribbean has long served as a nexus for diverse communities and a foundation for contemporary artistic discourse.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026
Developers are exploring ways to run AI on classroom hardware or basic smartphones, allowing students and teachers to continue using these tools in rural schools, low-bandwidth environments, and the Global South.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026