1
as in chasing
to seek out (game) for food or sport
Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
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2
as in pursuing
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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3
as in searching
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 hunting
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The park offers year-round hiking, paddling, fishing and hunting.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Myers grew up on a ranch, and hunting and fishing were pastimes.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The park offers year-round hiking, paddling, fishing and hunting.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
This would be my first crack at hunting native North American sheep.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
This does not seem to be a man with skeletons in his closet and those hunting for them here will leave disappointed.
—Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunting
Verb
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Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather than chasing every trend or asset class, invest where your heritage, relationships, and insight give you natural advantage.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Authorities are still searching for those responsible.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Who isn't searching for Japan travel?—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other texts referenced McKenny’s new girlfriend, taking the stalking to a new level.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once magnets for buyers seeking sunshine – and often looser Covid restrictions – demand has started to cool off in these states.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Watch Thelma on Hulu Kinds of Kindness Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, this 2024 dark dramedy anthology is told across three loosely interwoven chapters, each exploring characters who take extraordinary measures to demonstrate their love to someone else.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The 35-year-old Bohannon hopes to draw in audiences and artists who, like himself, may not come from a reggae background but are open to exploring new musical styles.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the solar capture component is still subject to thermal effects, the energy storage component benefits from the heat.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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International implications of using foreign fighters By allowing non-Ukrainians to serve, Kyiv runs the risk of these fighters being labelled as mercenaries by Russia, leaving them vulnerable to capture, detention and extradition to Russia.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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