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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
This April 20, your Easter egg hunt may take you to a nearby marijuana dispensary.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
Every year my favorite category to hunt is Amazon’s designer deals.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The Under Armour veteran was pipped to the position after a similar CEO hunt following Amina Razvi’s departure after eight years in December 2023, a few months before the organization’s rebranding.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 July 2025
This April 20, your Easter egg hunt may take you to a nearby marijuana dispensary.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
Here’s Why Some Lawmakers Are Still Opposed Askew also spoke directly to some of the ongoing pushback that Sunday hunting proponents have gotten from Pennsylvania’s religious groups and other traditionalists, who view Sundays as a sacred day of rest.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2025
Every year my favorite category to hunt is Amazon’s designer deals.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunt
Noun
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The search for Manny’s body, which was concentrated to a plot that is 200 feet by 200 feet by 4 feet, took four weeks, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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The film’s plot is too complicated by half, as Mei’s search for her missing sister leads her to Marcello’s restaurant — not to be confused with the Forbidden City, where Yun apparently served as a prostitute.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The song is a tribute to musical nomads who chase the impulses of a song around the globe.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Again, don’t run: Bears will chase you, just like a dog would.—
Mike Stunson
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than pursuing general-purpose models that compete with ChatGPT, Switzerland aims to develop large language models for specific applications in fields such as science, education, healthcare, robotics and climate studies.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Together, they’re pursued by Magneto's (Ian McKellen) Brotherhood of Mutants and eventually rescued by Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the X-Men.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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There is still not enough data exploring how these dyes can affect people, but researchers are exploring potential links between them and hyperactivity and neurobehavioral issues in children.—
Alice Park,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Not every team has adopted these tools, and not every product manager has the time or support to explore them.—
Shyam Ravindranathan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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They were stalked and murdered by an extremist who also nearly killed state senator John Hoffman and his wife, and who had a hit list of other Democratic officials.—
Tim Ryan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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More Family being ‘violently’ stalked finds knife, note on doorstep in CA, feds say In Southern California, a family was terrorized by threatening calls and found a knife and note on their doorstep, the FBI says.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunt. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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