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as in chased
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 pursued
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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3
as in searched
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 hunted
Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The crew is being hunted by an organism that can inhabit anyone nearby and mimic its prey.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
And in the early 1980s, Indiana finally found the cash to begin its own project in the form of the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which was money earmarked for the conservation of wildlife not typically hunted or fished.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Deer hunting rose in 2024 A report from the Michigan DNR shows in 2024 for all seasons combined, 532,926 people hunted deer, which was 1% greater than the year before.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lions were hunted to the brink of extinction in India, before a ban on killing the cats was put in place in Gujarat a century ago.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The crew is being hunted by an organism that can inhabit anyone nearby and mimic its prey.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Pre-settlement estimates put the statewide black bear population at 50,000, but the species was hunted to near-extinction by the 1930s in what was once known as the Bear State.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
And in the early 1980s, Indiana finally found the cash to begin its own project in the form of the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which was money earmarked for the conservation of wildlife not typically hunted or fished.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Deer hunting rose in 2024 A report from the Michigan DNR shows in 2024 for all seasons combined, 532,926 people hunted deer, which was 1% greater than the year before.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The lions were hunted to the brink of extinction in India, before a ban on killing the cats was put in place in Gujarat a century ago.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss chased him and dragged him down from behind, landing on McCarthy’s ankle.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Free Cash Flow Fuels Dividends and Buybacks Veteran investors might remember past gold bull markets where companies, flush with cash, chased growth at any cost.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jake followed in his parents' footsteps and pursued a career in acting.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was pursued by NHL teams, with the Oilers winning the player.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker and activist Basel Adra said soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) searched his house in the occupied West Bank after a group of Israeli settlers attacked him, his family members and a foreign activist on Saturday.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Unity successfully stalked and became close friends with Adolf Hitler himself.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Set on Juneteenth, the film follows a group of friends who venture to a remote cabin in the woods to celebrate the holiday, only to be stalked by a mysterious masked killer.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those requests often sought troops under Title 32 because federal money, not state funds, would pay for the troops and equipment needed.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump isn’t the first president who’s sought to bolster technical education and fill gaps in the labor force.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jeff is the author of Appalachian Fall (Simon & Schuster, 2020), which explored the decline of the coal industry and community-level responses to the energy transition.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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When these interactions were explored further, Thorn researchers found notable patterns especially among younger boys, defined as 9 to 12-year-olds in the study.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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