HUNTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of hunt

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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hunts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hunt

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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as in explores

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 hunts

Noun

Grinter said dragonflies are among the most effective predators in nature, with more than 90% of their hunts ending successfully. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 In a few months, Abdeen’s siblings, cousins, and uncles would go off on their annual Christmastime hunts. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Most hunts for trophy whitetails are measured in weeks or sometimes even seasons. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Paintings passed down vital wisdom about flora and fauna while candidly documenting the full spectrum of human life—from group dances and hunts to intimacy, reproductive cycles, and rituals. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 Nothing invites you to imagine yourself in those thousands of years of summer hunts and trade routes, when the first people of this nation crossed the Continental Divide, rather than the sliver of time represented by the cabins and the falsefronts. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Ormund hunts Ulf down personally and pulls him out of the public latrine with his pants down. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The Oklahoma native hunts everything from turkey and duck to deer during the offseason and has even passed on the tradition and practices to his 7-year-old son. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Environmental factors influence how much a dragonfly hunts, especially temperature and prey availability. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Jordan hunts estate sales, thrift stores and EcoSet, flips Facebook Marketplace scores and tends an ever-growing plant collection, treating her cozy apartment as a long-term nesting ground between film and TV jobs. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 As its common name suggests, the giant huntsman spider actively hunts its prey, and its diet includes insects as well as small rodents and reptiles. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 Then, Infalt hunts the remaining 10 percent that also offers quality edge cover. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Here's a look at what the orbiter captured, and what could be next as NASA also hunts for the crash site. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist who hunts and writes about dinosaurs. — Big Think, 31 July 2026 Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts

Noun

In November 2025, the Electronic Frontier Foundation published an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety’s servers.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
In data aggregated by USA TODAY, Georgia law enforcement agencies conduct some of the highest number Flock searches on specific vehicles per month of anywhere in the country.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Now Stahlman chases ducks all over the country and spends his winter guiding in Oklahoma through Legends Waterfowl.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026
In the video, Hilton’s 3-year-old son Phoenix can be seen giggling as the puppy playfully chases him around the room while 2-year-old sister London looks on.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of chases

Verb

One brother pursues a young woman working in a parlour who is trying to break free of her home life, while the other sinks into drinking and despair as both men struggle to hold onto their dignity in the city’s rougher margins.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The novel focuses on the antics and escapes of Sebastian Dangerfield, who pursues fun times, ignoring his studies and his family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

Hutton thoughtfully explores the gender dynamics of reproductive rights issues by making Val a not wholly unsympathetic middle-woman between the men in power and one of the women impacted by their machinations.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But by rooting her tale in Maya’s family ties, the writer-director explores the complicity of well-to-do South Asian diasporas, and the foundations that afford them the luxury of emigrating in the first place.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of explores

Verb

She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh).

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Matt Black and Ryan Polly direct the story of a demonic entity that stalks message board moderators.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalks

Verb

The lawsuit is a class-action complaint that seeks to represent Amazon workers throughout the US.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
The conference seeks a court order that would block LSU and head football coach Lane Kiffin from what the conference says is a violation of its First Amendment rights.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026