HUNTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of hunt

as in searches

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of hunt

as in chases

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 pursues

to go in search of I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

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as in explores

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles

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Arthur’s attorney pursues an insanity defense, positing that Arthur has a split personality and that Joker is another entity that lives inside his head.

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Modern-day Russia, under Putin, pursues its own nationalist and patriotic goals in ways that are attuned to today’s geopolitical realities and the circumstances of Russian history and society.

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024

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