Synonyms of hunted

hunted

verb

past tense of hunt

1

as in chased

to seek out (game) for food or sport

Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chased
• stalked
• trapped
• captured
• killed
• snared
• tracked
• pursued
• dragged
• hounded
• trailed
• hawked
• ferreted
• netted
• dogged
• culled
• poached
• harpooned
• ran down
• coursed
• gunned (for)
• shot
• run
• ran
• spoored

2

as in pursued

to go in search of

I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursued
• sought
• chased (down)
• searched (for or out)
• looked up
• shopped (for)
• looked for
• cast about (for)
• foraged (for)
• cast around (for)
• quested
• ferreted (out)
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• ignored
• hid
• neglected

3

as in searched

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searched
• explored
• prospected
• probed
• scouted
• discovered
• skirred
• reconnoitred
• reconnoitered
• revealed
• disclosed
• unearthed
• fathomed
• plumbed
• sounded