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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
At six months, they would be weaned and eating solid food, but would not have been on many hunts with the adults to learn how to take down prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the hunts is to prevent overpopulation of deer and to protect other resources, said Mark Cleveland, the DNR’s Parks and Trails natural resource policy and program coordinator.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The hiring slump is especially hitting professions such as information technology that employ more college graduates, creating nightmarish job hunts for the increasingly smaller number who do complete college.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The odds are even longer where Carl hunts, a zone known to hold thinner herds and rougher terrain.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
Near the entrance, carvings of boar hunts, bear fights and acrobats recall the spectacle that once filled the arena.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 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
OpenAI has unveiled Aardvark, autonomous AI agent that hunts for software vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
At six months, they would be weaned and eating solid food, but would not have been on many hunts with the adults to learn how to take down prey.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the hunts is to prevent overpopulation of deer and to protect other resources, said Mark Cleveland, the DNR’s Parks and Trails natural resource policy and program coordinator.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
The hiring slump is especially hitting professions such as information technology that employ more college graduates, creating nightmarish job hunts for the increasingly smaller number who do complete college.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Our daughter, Miriam, came along on most turkey hunts, earmuffs on her head and camouflage draped over her backpack carrier.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The odds are even longer where Carl hunts, a zone known to hold thinner herds and rougher terrain.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
Near the entrance, carvings of boar hunts, bear fights and acrobats recall the spectacle that once filled the arena.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 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 news sparked immense joy from her fanbase, so much so that Rolling Stone reported a 400 percent increase in searches for her music on Spotify.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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This has led to more than 60% of online searches concluding without the user ever clicking on an actual website result.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles chases a repeat and a third championship since 2020 while Toronto arrives to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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More money chases the same market, and some people start paying more.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The movie’s narrative [spoilers ahead] revolves around the lovely circus aerialist Cleopatra, who romantically pursues little person Hans, a performer in the sideshow.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in faraway London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kika explores a particular collision of collapse and reinvention, observing how financial precarity and pressure can erode personal boundaries and generate unexpected forms of empowerment.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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In this video, CNN’s Isabel Rosales braves the infamous Netherworld Haunted House and explores the psychology behind our fascination with fear.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Petula says there are stories about a mythical cat that stalks the woods near the battlefields at night, and tales of entire battalions of Confederate soldier ghosts roaming the military park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Idaho Statesman seeks more information about ICE actions and law enforcement's response.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Oct. 2025
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The play centers on a lonely high schooler named Delilah who seeks comfort in her favorite book, but the lines between fantasy and reality blur when the characters start speaking to her.—
Hallie Jackson,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Hunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunts. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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