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
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Next year should make for happy hunting in Wisconsin elections.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters hunting for change forgive a lot.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The company, which currently has some 40 employees across the US and China, is keen on owners towing their RVs along for hunting, fishing, and skiing trips lasting four to five days without compromising on creature comforts, especially those that run off electricity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Next year should make for happy hunting in Wisconsin elections.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
On June 7, 2021, Murdaugh placed a hysterical 911 call to report that Maggie and Paul had been shot to death near the dog kennels on his family’s sprawling Lowcountry hunting estate.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Voters hunting for change forgive a lot.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
Noun
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The suspect has a rap sheet that includes convictions for a July 2022 stalking case in Dakota County and a domestic battery charge in Polk County, Florida, in August 2016, the affidavit said.—
Michael Kosnar,
NBC news,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mangione faces a slew of charges in New York, Pennsylvania and at the federal level, including interstate stalking, the use of a firearm to commit a murder and second-degree murder.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In one incident, video obtained by FOX News shows two masked men holding handguns chasing a screaming resident around his house.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district has secured a $250,000 grant from the NFL Foundation and is pursuing a grant from the Green Bay Packers.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rescuers in the Philippines were still searching for more than 100 people missing, mostly in widespread flooding in central provinces.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This one's for the Zoomers, as the uncanny motion-capture animation of Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express creeped out many older audience members.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The suspects are both repeat offenders who avoided capture for 10 days before authorities caught up with them.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Martinez said the Sheriff’s Office is exploring other types of biometric monitoring that don’t require a wearable device.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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While exploring the waterfront, don’t miss the WaterShed and Alfred Gallery Mall, which showcase artisan crafts, jewelry, textiles, and more.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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