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
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Others saw it as a major infringement on their hunting traditions, says Kim Zuhlke, president of the Coulee Country Branch of the National Deer Association, who has been hunting in southwestern Wisconsin for more than 60 years.
—Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In 1623, King Louis XIII built a hunting lodge at Versailles for his own pleasure.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Without the Endangered Species Act, Wyoming could establish a grizzly bear hunting season.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Others saw it as a major infringement on their hunting traditions, says Kim Zuhlke, president of the Coulee Country Branch of the National Deer Association, who has been hunting in southwestern Wisconsin for more than 60 years.
—Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Not that the YouTube original upload was bad, but this does feel like a bit of an upgrade even if hunting through the finer details does come off a bit silly.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In 1623, King Louis XIII built a hunting lodge at Versailles for his own pleasure.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
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Nebraska is all in on pursuing Millard South tight end Isaac Jensen.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Countries in Africa and the Americas are pursuing an end to river blindness by 2035.Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
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Deputies started searching the area and soon spotted a set of footprints in the snow that led away from the road.Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Federal investigators later found bomb-making materials while searching Jabbar's Texas home.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The captures highlight a campaign by some activists to reintroduce lynx to help control the deer population and symbolize Scotland’s commitment to wildlife diversity.Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Officials from the Biden administration said on Friday that the United States would also offer $25 million for information leading to the capture of the country’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, up from $10 million.Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kyiv is seeking security guarantees in the form of accession to NATO.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, the instant impact of dilution may reduce the value of the shares, which would be alarming for investors seeking consistency or those cautious of the inherent hazards in the bitcoin market.Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Heading into the offseason, the Phillies were reportedly looking to shake their roster up a bit, even exploring the idea of trading All-Star infielder Alec Bohm.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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This week, reporter Molly Davis has two stories exploring Nashville's affordable housing crisis, a problem squeezing most of the region's workforce.Sandy Mazza, The Tennessean, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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