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
Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Travelers may also get a glimpse of the culture of the Indigenous Sámi people; the park features old housing and hunting grounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Throughout these harrowing days, Yitzhak poured his heart into his diary, describing the confusion, the terror, the streets filled with armed soldiers hunting for victims.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The royal family enjoys hunting, fishing, and horseback riding on the property.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Travelers may also get a glimpse of the culture of the Indigenous Sámi people; the park features old housing and hunting grounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
That’s how coyote hunting on the big lake goes.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Throughout these harrowing days, Yitzhak poured his heart into his diary, describing the confusion, the terror, the streets filled with armed soldiers hunting for victims.
—Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
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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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Dodd is facing charges of first-degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking, according to Oswego police.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Color design is increasingly moving from trend-chasing choices to intentional restraint.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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You’re being called to lead, build and commit to a long-term vision, rather than just chasing the next spark of inspiration.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With SpaceX reportedly pursuing an IPO this year, the company is in a particularly favorable position, especially with Jared Isaacman, a business associate and former SpaceX investor, at the helm of NASA.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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But given the team’s predicament, and the sense that the squad needed Premier League-ready personnel, this was not the window to be pursuing youth.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Police are searching for a suspect after a Florida Memorial University student was raped on campus early Sunday morning, according to Miami Gardens police.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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By incorporating Avery Dennison’s RFID-enabled integrated solution, the takeback solutions provider could automate the data capture to minimize human error.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, there is the risk of entanglement in fishing nets, particularly in areas with intense fishing activity, resulting in bycatch, the incidental capture of nontarget species.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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La Jolla’s Seaside chapter of the National Charity League is seeking new members as part of an annual campaign.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Efforts to mitigate consumption and reduce the environmental impact of the world’s IT infrastructure include developing more energy-efficient hardware, data center infrastructure, and exploring more sustainable computing methods.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The study's first phase focused on breast and prostate cancers and will examine lung, melanoma, colorectal and HPV-related cancers by July 2026, also exploring genetic and environmental factors.—
Marissa Payne,
Des Moines Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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