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
Kendrick Calfee
updated January 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
The concierge team can book truffle hunts, vineyard tastings, or boat charters with just a few hours’ notice.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
For now, the Pretendian hunts have quieted a little, the hunters having lost credibility because of their overzealousness, and the country having grown weary of identity politics.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Hunter-success rates and the number of unused permits will be used to evaluate 2025 data and inform how future hunts are handled, spokesperson Shannon Knowles said in an email.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite hunts took place in early September, 1991.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Case pieces Non-upholstered pieces with storage—including dressers, chests, and credenzas—are always the first things Cavaliere hunts for.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
For many workers, 2025 was a year defined by strict RTO mandates, massive layoffs, and exhausting job hunts.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But the Arizona Corporation Commission's decision to greenlight the deal comes as the data center's developer, Beale Infrastructure, hunts for a new operator for the site.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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
This place belongs to the Carver, a deranged butcher who hunts anything foolish enough to enter.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The sunbathers of sleepy Amity Bay are helpless against the unexpected great white shark that hunts their coasts; Spielberg’s talent for suspense, effective horror shocks, and ingenious reinvention of the classic animal-attack movie remain as impressive as ever.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Xenomorph onboard the ship now hunts really stupid soldiers in the halls of the building.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ernie Smith is the editor of Tedium, a long-running newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Noun
According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), daytime coyote sightings increase January through late March in Kansas, when the species of North American canine hunts for food and searches for a mate.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated January 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026
The concierge team can book truffle hunts, vineyard tastings, or boat charters with just a few hours’ notice.
—Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
For now, the Pretendian hunts have quieted a little, the hunters having lost credibility because of their overzealousness, and the country having grown weary of identity politics.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Hunter-success rates and the number of unused permits will be used to evaluate 2025 data and inform how future hunts are handled, spokesperson Shannon Knowles said in an email.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
One of my favorite hunts took place in early September, 1991.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
Case pieces Non-upholstered pieces with storage—including dressers, chests, and credenzas—are always the first things Cavaliere hunts for.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
For many workers, 2025 was a year defined by strict RTO mandates, massive layoffs, and exhausting job hunts.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
But the Arizona Corporation Commission's decision to greenlight the deal comes as the data center's developer, Beale Infrastructure, hunts for a new operator for the site.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
But while many hiring professionals are concerned about applicants using AI in the process, one leader actually hunts for talent using the tech in application rounds.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
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
This place belongs to the Carver, a deranged butcher who hunts anything foolish enough to enter.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The sunbathers of sleepy Amity Bay are helpless against the unexpected great white shark that hunts their coasts; Spielberg’s talent for suspense, effective horror shocks, and ingenious reinvention of the classic animal-attack movie remain as impressive as ever.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Xenomorph onboard the ship now hunts really stupid soldiers in the halls of the building.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Ernie Smith is the editor of Tedium, a long-running newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts
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The issue is critical because the Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect people from invasive government actions in their homes, shielding them from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Après-ski is more popular than ever right now, with Google searches for the term increasing by 1,011% and 876,000 posts on Instagram with the #apresski.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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One child chases the duck, catches it, and stomps on it repeatedly.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Kyiv, like the rest of Ukraine, is not new to rolling outages as Russia pursues a strategy of targeting its energy grid each winter.—
Anastasiia Parafeniuk,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction, filed last week, while the federal government pursues an appeal.—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Annaka Harris explores what happens when […] Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Francesca found solace in his cousin Michael and the rest of the story explores their romance.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
28 Jan. 2026
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Back home, their physically abusive father stalks the shadowy hallways.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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While obviously not confirmed, legend holds that a specific ghost stalks the halls of the quaint country retreat.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The evidence Parente now seeks to make public is covered by a protective order that prohibits him from disclosing the materials or using them in connection with any other matter without further order of the court.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In moments of loss, Jewish tradition seeks to wrap families in care, reminding us that even in goodbye, there can be meaning, holiness, and peace.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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