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
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
USA Today,
24 June 2026
One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Murdaugh, 58, was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s sprawling hunting estate in Colleton County in June 2021.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Tapping into the sporting zeitgeist, the slapstick animation, sees Daffy Duck confounded when Elmer Fudd fails to turn up for duck hunting season.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Verb
The agreement banned open-water seal hunting north of the 30th parallel in the Pacific Ocean.
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USA Today,
24 June 2026
One of his book-hunting comrades was his longtime friend and fellow New York guitar visionary Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
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Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to federal stalking charges.
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Detectives soon learned that Aguilera Mora had been charged March 20 with misdemeanor stalking involving the victim.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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Trump is pursuing his election changes through Congress, too.
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The parts of the declaration worth knowing about are the soaring sentences in the opening paragraphs about self-evident truths, pursuing happiness and all men being created equal.
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Haley Williams, a spokesperson for the police department, told the Idaho Statesman in a text message that officers are searching the area for the driver of the vehicle who fled the scene.
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To better understand what drives a young person to commit these crimes, CNN spent months searching for prior offenders willing to speak about their experience.
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Israel has launched frequent campaigns against Hezbollah, most notably in 2006, when a Hezbollah cross-border raid and the capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an extensive Israeli air and ground operation that lasted more than a month.
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No battery can mean no QR event access, no WhatsApp location updates, no ride bookings, no content capture and no ability to respond when a last-minute invitation lands.
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One exciting startup seeking to develop a next-generation analog computer is Unconventional AI.
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The defense team also pointed to another Utah criminal case in which prosecutors were accused of contempt and suggested that one potential remedy would be to bar the state from seeking the death penalty.
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Some are exploring alternatives, including relocating to other countries, such as Canada, while waiting for clarity on their status.
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Designed as a family-friendly experience, the festival will offer something for readers of all ages, from children discovering new stories to adults exploring a wide range of literary works.
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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