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
  • Those searches risk filtering out the candidates most likely to bring a perspective your bank lacks.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of searches
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  • If the person behind the counter normally scans a static barcode or QR code printed on it, there is a reasonable chance a digital version can work.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The plan manager generates a QR code by tapping their profile picture > Your Premium > Manage, and the plan member then scans it to complete the process.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • Going deeper Deloitte’s CFO Signals article finds that many organizations manage AI spending reactively rather than proactively and rely on basic or general controls.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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