as in search
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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1
as in to chase
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 to pursue
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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Recent Examples of hunt
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
But the season premiere of the series also sets up Murtagh's complicated relationship with Jocasta and a core part of his mythology involving a boar hunt.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
And there’s nothing to do but flee as though escaping perdition or howl as though hunting salvation.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The episode focuses on Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas), and the sudden firing which leads her to job hunt all over Chicago and end up at The Bear — a clear before and after in her life.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
But the season premiere of the series also sets up Murtagh's complicated relationship with Jocasta and a core part of his mythology involving a boar hunt.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Iñupiat’s biggest concern was the impact Project Chariot would have on their livelihood, primarily hunting caribou and seal, fishing, and collecting bird eggs.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
And there’s nothing to do but flee as though escaping perdition or howl as though hunting salvation.
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
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After a spaceship carrying a menagerie of alien lifeforms, all apex predators, crash lands into a high-rise building in the middle of a bustling metropolis, search and rescue attempts to extract any survivors.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The search for the Rhodes College alumnus has drawn international media attention since his friends posted pleas for help on social media in finding him.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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American investors, asset managers, and technology companies are flowing East, chasing growth in emerging markets backed by sovereign wealth.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Work with a travel agency to charter your very own expedition vessel to the poles: whether the fjords of the Arctic to toast champagne under the midnight sun, or Antarctica to chase the aurora australis.—
Erina Pinar,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toll hit on many of the same themes, outlining the fanaticism of the Japanese military and threats of a coup if their leaders tried to pursue peace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Aug. 2025
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That insight led us to pursue community development grants, which aligned well with our goals.—
Christine Blake,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some of our group took the city walk, some did the vintage tram tour, and others of us went exploring on our own.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Aug. 2025
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Musk may also be exploring an antitrust claim due to Apple's recent struggles defending against accusations that its App Store is anticompetitive in both the European Union and the US.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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Kate Riley: Despondently stalking up and down avenues of Manhattan, scheming of ways to acquire food without paying for it, alienating and terrifying everyone who cared about me, trying to invent toys.—
Teddy Wayne
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Santiago belittled, stalked and harassed Ortiz in front of other students and teachers.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This makes your yard less welcoming by providing fewer places for chipmunks to seek cover, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking relaxation after their outdoor adventures, the award-winning Lapis Spa & Wellness offers a sanctuary for rejuvenation with facials, massages, and holistic treatments.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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