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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme hunts for vintage treasure.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Her kids, who are 7 and 8, are regularly featured in scenes from their family life—Little League games, Easter-egg hunts, moments goofing around at home.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
This teaches them how to take initiative and prepares them for future job hunts.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Ben hunts, and Sasha tries to survive, not just him but various treacherous and dangerous elements that make that mountain climb at the start look like kids play.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Indeed, the picturesque peninsula of Istria, located in northern Croatia, is the perfect blend of coast and countryside, where truffle hunts through the hills of Buzet and boat excursions along the Brijuni Islands are not to be missed.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
As a result, the bats failed their hunts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
On and Off the Avenue Rachel Syme hunts for vintage treasure.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Her kids, who are 7 and 8, are regularly featured in scenes from their family life—Little League games, Easter-egg hunts, moments goofing around at home.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
This teaches them how to take initiative and prepares them for future job hunts.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Staff are on hand 24 hours a day to supervise crafts and games, water sports, reef fishing, cookery classes, crab hunts, and marine biologist excursions.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond the new aerial hunting provision, TPWD is managing aoudad populations through public land hunts across West Texas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Ben hunts, and Sasha tries to survive, not just him but various treacherous and dangerous elements that make that mountain climb at the start look like kids play.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Hardly messaging that brings to mind Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Down below, an Army private (Charles Melton) hunts the killer.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
This is an eagle that genuinely hunts monkeys in the forest canopy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Indeed, the picturesque peninsula of Istria, located in northern Croatia, is the perfect blend of coast and countryside, where truffle hunts through the hills of Buzet and boat excursions along the Brijuni Islands are not to be missed.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The move comes as the industry hunts for training data to use in the workplace itself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Julie Allemand is an elite passer and playmaker who hardly ever hunts her own shot.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts
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Performance wear and sportswear have, of course, steadily woven themselves into ready-to-wear fashion, but Depop reports that hockey jerseys, and jerseys in general, are seeing a noticeable uptick in searches.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The judge limited the requirement to searches when Spears is in her vehicle only.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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While Silicon Valley chases incremental benchmark improvements, industrial leaders are working to earn their customers’ trust, shift by shift, through validated deployments that deliver concrete benefits.—
Chris Turlica,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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McDonough will lead the league’s strategy, operations and execution as the USL pursues its long-term vision for professional soccer in the United States.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Once again, Spieth pursues his career Grand Slam.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Conceived as a preview of the future Clore Garden set to open at Tate Britain in 2027, the project explores the relationship between art, landscape and public space.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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That film explores female vengeance and bends the idea of a period drama.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Chive flowers can be harvested in the same way by cutting the woody flower stalks off at the soil line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 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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Motorsports companies are not necessarily going to lead the transition to cleaner energy sources as the world seeks to limit the climate changes resulting from burning fossil fuels.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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His struggle intensifies when Tare, a rebellious motorcyclist and fellow alcoholic, discovers the pastor’s secret and seeks to use the car for his own dream.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Hunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunts. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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