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

2 of 2

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

CharlotteFive drops this kind of local food, drink and things-to-do intel every day — spicy food hunts, restaurant openings, reader polls and all. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 That drive has become so important, in fact, Ramp’s hiring process now consciously hunts for that signal. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026 The restaurants get the fish for free, courtesy of divers who participate in pre-tournament hunts. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 This legal battle between the government and two top newsrooms stemmed from the government’s leak hunts. — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Cheetah hunts nearly always involve not just a pursuit but also a series of evasions, and hence hunting dynamics are greatly influenced by the behavior of differently sized prey. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 When officials fail to identify the victim, Nawal hunts for the killer. — Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 19 June 2026 The special uses groundbreaking science to study how adaptive and intelligent alpha great white sharks are during their hunts. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 The breed, which works cooperatively with other dogs to pursue and bay game, lived tough lives and often did not survive hunts. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026

Verb

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 Mayhem comes to a coastal New England town in the form of a killer shark who hunts anybody dumb enough to get in the water. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts

Noun

The employees who have conducted the searches all work as criminal intelligence analysts for the FWC.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Related searches for her homes, bedrooms and kitchens all saw increases above 600%.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of searches

Verb

Seconds later, Bella, an 11-year-old husky, jumps in and chases the bear across the driveway and away from the child.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Definition of chases

Verb

The property now serves as a home for families while a parent pursues education or vocational training.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 14 July 2026
The person who isn't a professional military officer, pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dawns the uniform an serves his nation.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

The book-length poem, set at a private party, explores the decadent lifestyles associated with the movie industry in California in the 1920s.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
For every exhibition, book, and article that explores a sliver of our history, there are millions of stories that are not yet written—or that are still waiting for enough evidence to put together.

— Lonnie G. Bunch III, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of explores

Verb

The returnees have strained local communities, many of which already have scant resources in a country where poverty is rife and malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of stalks

Verb

Defense says evidence is circumstantial, seeks lower bond Brown’s attorney, Bryan Hoeller, filed a motion on Tuesday seeking to reduce his bond, which had been set at $2 million.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that Harwood broke the site’s Terms of Service and unspecified damages.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 July 2026