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

One tactic Woods employs is executing very short hunts in the evening. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026 Batman’s nemesis is a billionaire with his own personal island for committing atrocities; Superman is traveling the world combating corporate abuse of laborers; this year’s new addition, Green Arrow, flat-out hunts CEOs. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 One woman wrote about the Easter egg hunts and breakfasts prepared by the men of the church. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 For guests staying longer, the hotel can arrange activities including truffle hunts, seasonal wine harvest experiences, and tours of nearby towns and historical sites. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 The black-footed ferret hunts prairie dogs exclusively, which are active during the day. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Closings eased as summer progressed — a typical seasonal trend as families finish house hunts before school starts. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2026 The gang hunts members of the Apache tribe and sells their scalps at the behest of the Mexican government, and Cormac McCarthy’s unrelenting novel follows its members around Mexico and the American Southwest during the 1840s. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

The species, native to Western Europe and Africa, has few predators, aggressively hunts its prey, and can consume a wide variety of shellfish, including oysters, clams, mussels, lobsters, and other crabs. — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 They are trapped inside and have to complete six games and escape for a supernatural figure hunts them down. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 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

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From there, reports of threats in the skies over Europe arrived at dizzying pace, triggering searches by cabin crews and then again by airport security once on the ground.

— Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Several similar threats targeted planes earlier this week, prompting searches and diversions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

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Verb

The funding would also support faculty positions as the university pursues Carnegie Research 1 university status, Hahn said.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
While Hancock County School District pursues civil action, the Justice Department’s probe into athletic equipment sales remains ongoing.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

Presidential Funerals Probably the museum’s signature exhibit, Presidential Funerals explores the history, ceremony, and logistics behind state funerals through artifacts spanning multiple administrations.

— Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Through candid conversations and high-level networking, the event explores the capital, strategies and partnerships driving growth across the industry.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

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David’s drama follows a mother with Alzheimer’s struggling to preserve the memory of her son, disappeared by the Colombian army, while her daughter seeks to leave the tragedy behind.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
The club remained closed after the shooting, and the filing seeks $1 million in damages.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026