as in searches
an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something
soon the whole family was involved in the hunt for Mom's car keys
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as in chases
to seek out (game) for food or sport
Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
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as in pursues
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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Recent Examples of hunts
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Ben hunts, and Sasha tries to survive, not just him but various treacherous and dangerous elements that make that mountain climb at the start look like kids play.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
All but six of these states have spring hunts.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Pleasant weather for Easter egg hunts hasn’t always been the case in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Children who found the golden eggs during the age-specific hunts were awarded special prizes, and there was an obstacle course, carnival games, photos with the bunny and more.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
For others, who came across the event’s flyer on Easter egg hunts for children websites, the fifth annual event served as an introduction to the nonprofit’s mission.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
This new film stars Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger who while on a training mission comes across a deadly machine that relentlessly hunts him and his peers.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Like most sharks, though, Whitney hunts alone.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
As a director, Coogler wove all these elements and characters together, not to mention the film’s big bad —the Devil in possession of an Irish rogue (Jack O’Connell) who hunts after the teen character Sammie (Miles Caton).
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The film centers on inmates at an Indonesian correctional facility whose fragile power structures fracture when a new prisoner arrives with a vengeful supernatural entity that hunts those with the darkest aura.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Pylkkänen, who hunts for pheasant, roe deer, and much else, served me grouse carpaccio with wild rowan berries.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Ben hunts, and Sasha tries to survive, not just him but various treacherous and dangerous elements that make that mountain climb at the start look like kids play.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
All but six of these states have spring hunts.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
Pleasant weather for Easter egg hunts hasn’t always been the case in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Children who found the golden eggs during the age-specific hunts were awarded special prizes, and there was an obstacle course, carnival games, photos with the bunny and more.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
For others, who came across the event’s flyer on Easter egg hunts for children websites, the fifth annual event served as an introduction to the nonprofit’s mission.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
This new film stars Alan Ritchson as an Army Ranger who while on a training mission comes across a deadly machine that relentlessly hunts him and his peers.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Like most sharks, though, Whitney hunts alone.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
As a director, Coogler wove all these elements and characters together, not to mention the film’s big bad —the Devil in possession of an Irish rogue (Jack O’Connell) who hunts after the teen character Sammie (Miles Caton).
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
The film centers on inmates at an Indonesian correctional facility whose fragile power structures fracture when a new prisoner arrives with a vengeful supernatural entity that hunts those with the darkest aura.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Pylkkänen, who hunts for pheasant, roe deer, and much else, served me grouse carpaccio with wild rowan berries.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
That included a pair of hunters named Victor Travis and Raymond Burgess; on the show, Gein hunts them down and murders them with a chainsaw.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts
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Airport-style baggage and body scanners have been installed at facility entrances and the county has increased the frequency of searches and the use of drug-sniffing canines.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Looking ahead, Isaac flagged that Meta is on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue for the first time this year, and that consumers increasingly begin searches on AI tools rather than traditional search engines.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the Ring video, a person dressed in black pants and a gray T-shirt, with a gray sweatshirt draped over his shoulder, chases two dogs down a residential street, spraying them with pellets from what looks like a gel gun.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or do coaches even matter and everyone just chases the bag?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nick Barrett of the South Carolina Gamecocks pursues a play on defense during a college football game against the Clemson Tigers on November 29, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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More upgrades are expected to Hamilton over the next couple years as the university pursues a true arena vibe like most of the Pioneers’ future conference rivals already have.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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This class, featuring insights from experts like Amy Cuddy and Sylvia Ann Hewlett, explores the concept of presence in communication and leadership, offering strategies to enhance executive presence, build confidence, and effectively manage performance anxiety for professional success.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The 1974 memoir explores Hollywood's Golden Age, and is packed with stories of some of its biggest stars.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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In You Dreamed of Empires (2024), the emperor Moctezuma stalks his palace in 1519 Tenochtitlan—today’s Mexico City—in a fog of psychedelic-induced delirium, glammed-out like an Aztec David Bowie.—
Anderson Tepper,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not sure which stalks to buy or how to store them?—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The spike comes as the White House appears skeptical about an Iranian peace proposal that seeks to postpone discussion of Iran’s nuclear program, the Wall Street Journal and Associated Press reported.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunts. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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