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
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Historically, this Toronto front office hasn’t gone big-game hunting for bats at the trade deadline, acquiring Ty France last year and Paul DeJong in 2023.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The vibe here is electric and communal—a mix of locals who come here for after-hours drinks at the bar and celebrity-hunting tourists.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Historically, this Toronto front office hasn’t gone big-game hunting for bats at the trade deadline, acquiring Ty France last year and Paul DeJong in 2023.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg, and Elijah Wood star in a gorefest that picks up right after the end of the last movie and features five families hunting our heroine.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The vibe here is electric and communal—a mix of locals who come here for after-hours drinks at the bar and celebrity-hunting tourists.
—Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
Noun
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That's not to say there's nothing worth redeeming in this version of the story of a criminal stalking and terrorizing the lawyer who once defended him.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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This followed ongoing stalking that reportedly began around April 20.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Verb
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And she’s taken a spot in the stands alongside their parents, who have spent years chasing their youngest children around the country to make sure at least one parent attends each pro or college game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2026
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Now homeowners are chasing that same effect with HVAC scent diffusers — devices that hook into a home’s heating and cooling system to push fragrance through every room at once.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Haaland is the second Biden cabinet member to run for their state's governor's office, as former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is pursuing the seat in California.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Their goal, according to Barbara Chan, an organizer behind the No on C campaign, was to first defeat Measure C before pursuing what the group believes would be a more financially sensible solution for the city.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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According to Ritter, defense attorneys could have been searching for a final opportunity to strengthen Anthony's position before the case reached the jury.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The Pentagon is searching for new ways to protect military satellite communications from electronic attacks in space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
Noun
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But Stiller turns on a special feature deep in his phone’s settings to shoot in Log, a format that deliberately appears nearly grey upon capture.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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This worked, producing carbon-capture material made completely from waste, but the chunkier amine groups made from waste didn’t perform as well.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Some lawmakers openly prodded Netanyahu on Monday to move closer to the US by seeking to bolster negotiations on winding down the war.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The award-winning cruise line specializes in the Med, with expert local guides and medium-sized ships ideal for exploring smaller ports across Greece, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Turkey.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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And exploring the exponential setting of what privacy means to people, certainly those two individuals.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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