hunting 1 of 2

present participle of hunt

hunting

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hunting
Verb
Many workers are job hunting for at least 27 weeks The number of long-term unemployed workers dropped in the bureau’s latest report. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 June 2025 The greatest of these are incidental capture in fishing gear, hunting, and collection of eggs for human consumption. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Noun
And instead of hunting for world premieres, the team is happy to simply showcase great movies from anywhere in the world. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025 This is the third time in a decade the man received such a sentence, and the fifth overall revocation of his hunting privileges reports the Rogue Valley Times, a local newspaper. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
Verb
  • Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Any international observer should be able to understand Seoul’s reasoning for pursuing a nuclear option.
    Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Deputies started searching the area and soon spotted a set of footprints in the snow that led away from the road.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The view here is that mass deportation of Mexicans from the United States will ultimately result in quite a few more Mexicans searching for a way to get to the United States than before.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Kyiv is seeking security guarantees in the form of accession to NATO.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, the instant impact of dilution may reduce the value of the shares, which would be alarming for investors seeking consistency or those cautious of the inherent hazards in the bitcoin market.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Perseverance spotted the swirling winds with its navigation camera on January 25 while exploring a location on the crater’s western rim called Witch Hazel Hill.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Her administration is exploring setting up programs to help affected businesses with help from quasi-public agencies like MassTech.
    Steph Solis, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The arrest came amid the Trump administration’s expanding deportation campaign that has spotlighted the capture of immigrants convicted of crimes.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • The captures come as Louisiana authorities continue to investigate how the men were able to create a hole in a cell wall by ripping out a toilet and to escape without being noticed by guards in the early hours of May 16.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 27 June 2025

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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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