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hunts (through)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hunt (through)
as in searches
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something she hunted through old birth and marriage records to trace the family tree

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts (through)
  1. searches
  2. scans
  3. finds
Verb
  • Some of it should come from the minor leagues, as the team searches for upgrades in important areas.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The defense attorney argued that theory was inconsistent with the evidence, pointing to Apple Maps searches prosecutors highlighted during the trial.
    — Lorraine Taylor , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of searches
Verb
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Emanuel Maiberg talks to an employee at the warehouse where Amazon scans and destroys books for AI training.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • Even on a long, tiring shoot, the cast mostly still finds the energy to celebrate each other.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Exiles picks up after a two-year time jump and finds Hondo’s life dramatically changed.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
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“Hunts (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunts%20%28through%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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