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
Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
More than 15,000 eggs dotted the grounds of Sunset Woods Park on Saturday for four back-to-back Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The city and the Newark Education Foundation will host a spring showcase of student entertainment, plus egg hunts, crafts, chalk art, a photo booth and more.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
If your Easter celebrations aren’t complete without your kids racing to find hidden eggs, metro Atlanta cities and organizations have plenty of hunts to choose from.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This free event features three egg hunts, face painting, an art and crafts area, a visit from the Easter Bunny and live entertainment by Kathryn The Grape.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
As spring continues to make its attempt at remaining in the Sioux Falls area, Easter hops up with local egg hunts, basket giveaways, Easter candy and goodies and of course, the long-eared, fluffy holiday icon of the hour, the Easter Bunny.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Mar. 2026
Energy and communication are important for a team that presses all game long and hunts 3-pointers.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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
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
Noun
Wondering why Easter is celebrated with egg hunts?
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
More than 15,000 eggs dotted the grounds of Sunset Woods Park on Saturday for four back-to-back Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The city and the Newark Education Foundation will host a spring showcase of student entertainment, plus egg hunts, crafts, chalk art, a photo booth and more.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
If your Easter celebrations aren’t complete without your kids racing to find hidden eggs, metro Atlanta cities and organizations have plenty of hunts to choose from.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
This free event features three egg hunts, face painting, an art and crafts area, a visit from the Easter Bunny and live entertainment by Kathryn The Grape.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
As spring continues to make its attempt at remaining in the Sioux Falls area, Easter hops up with local egg hunts, basket giveaways, Easter candy and goodies and of course, the long-eared, fluffy holiday icon of the hour, the Easter Bunny.
—Vanessa Carlson Bender, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 Mar. 2026
Energy and communication are important for a team that presses all game long and hunts 3-pointers.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts
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But after the Higgs discovery, the particle physics headlines went quiet again, with searches for other hypothesized particles yielding the sigh-inducing null result.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Researchers calculated the average number of monthly searches per state and adjusted the data per 100,000 residents.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Both trials — one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the other in Los Angeles — pointed to the struggles Meta has faced to adequately police Facebook and Instagram, which remain the primary cash engines as the company chases Google, OpenAI and Anthropic in artificial intelligence.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Clayton Namken chases a high fastball, striking out swinging.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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OpenClaw’s nascent success exemplifies how China’s official embrace of advanced technology can translate into grassroots enthusiasm as Beijing pursues domestic growth and an ambitious global agenda.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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While everyone in the Backwoodz Studioz orbit is unorthodox in some way, ELUCID actively pursues the avant-garde.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Big horizons meet daily realities as the instinctive Moon explores your pensive 9th house and squares Jupiter in your sensible 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cheri Radke’s cozy fantasy debut explores impostor syndrome by way of an unusual succession crisis on the Isle of Summer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Article continues below Unfortunately, a passing asteroid deposits a killer alien robot in their midst, and the soldiers must fend for themselves as this marauding mech stalks them with guns and lasers blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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While the criminal justice system continues to hold Robert accountable for his heinous crimes and seeks to protect potential future victims through close monitoring and probation limitations, Cindy will continue to fully pursue justice via the civil justice system.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans voted against a bill that seeks to require counties in Idaho to allow citizens to carry firearms into courthouses — but still ban them from courtrooms — and sent it along for possible amendment, leaving its prospects in doubt.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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