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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to their royal traditions, Prince William and Princess Kate have previously revealed that George, Charlotte and Louis also celebrate Easter with traditional festivities like egg hunts and lots of candy.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 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
Prince Harry and Prince William used to have Easter egg hunts with mom Diana.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Saturday's severe weather threat is greatest in the Ohio Valley, potentially impacting outdoor Easter egg hunts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
During the holiday weekend, Orlando-area churches, businesses and attractions plan to host families for Easter egg hunts and activities.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Here's a brief history of Easter egg hunts, including the rise of egg decorating and the Easter Bunny.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 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
Pleasant weather for Easter egg hunts hasn’t always been the case in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to their royal traditions, Prince William and Princess Kate have previously revealed that George, Charlotte and Louis also celebrate Easter with traditional festivities like egg hunts and lots of candy.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 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
Prince Harry and Prince William used to have Easter egg hunts with mom Diana.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Saturday's severe weather threat is greatest in the Ohio Valley, potentially impacting outdoor Easter egg hunts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
During the holiday weekend, Orlando-area churches, businesses and attractions plan to host families for Easter egg hunts and activities.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Here's a brief history of Easter egg hunts, including the rise of egg decorating and the Easter Bunny.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 31 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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The crowdsourced reviewing site reports internet searches for lessons grew 819% from September 2024 to August 2025, while searches for mahjong clubs skyrocketed 4,467%.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Laidlaw, acting director of client services at Library and Archives Canada, said online searches for records have jumped sharply since the law changed.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 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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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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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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During Financial Literacy Month, the In Your Corner podcast from CBS News Philadelphia explores how families can start building smart money habits early, even in a world where cash is rarely used and spending often feels invisible.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Through the director’s decade-long friendship with the duo, the film explores the evolving dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship and raises questions about the extent of a mother’s sacrifice.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 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
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The mayor has since demoted Brewer from board chair and seeks to remove him as operating chairman as well, but the soonest Johnson can wield the supermajority likely required to fire Pettigrew for cause would be this summer.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The final count will not be known until next year, underscoring the vast scale of an exercise that seeks to capture the contours of one of the world’s most diverse and complex societies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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