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as in chased
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 pursued
to go in search of
I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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as in searched
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 hunted
Defying a ruthless emperor (Kingsley), Princess Hind (Hart) flees into the Arabian desert, hunted by mercenaries led by Jalabzeen (Sharlto Copley).
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
In this iteration, Apex follows a grieving woman named Sasha (Charlize Theron) as she's hunted through the Blue Mountains of Australia by Ben, a deranged cannibal (Taron Egerton).
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But observational data showing that signature has been lacking, so Kearse and his colleague Yoshihiro Kaneko, a geophysicist at Kyoto University, hunted for it in the seismic and geodetic data registered by sensors placed close to 12 large earthquakes across the globe.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Once hunted to near-extinction for their eggs – used to make turtle soup – green turtle populations have risen significantly since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2025 update to its Red List of Threatened Species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
They were almost hunted to extinction due to the fur trade.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, new research suggests.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, turning it into a hotspot.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
In this iteration, Apex follows a grieving woman named Sasha (Charlize Theron) as she's hunted through the Blue Mountains of Australia by Ben, a deranged cannibal (Taron Egerton).
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But observational data showing that signature has been lacking, so Kearse and his colleague Yoshihiro Kaneko, a geophysicist at Kyoto University, hunted for it in the seismic and geodetic data registered by sensors placed close to 12 large earthquakes across the globe.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Once hunted to near-extinction for their eggs – used to make turtle soup – green turtle populations have risen significantly since the 1970s, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2025 update to its Red List of Threatened Species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
They were almost hunted to extinction due to the fur trade.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, new research suggests.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The area was home to smaller sharks and seals that the great whites hunted, turning it into a hotspot.
—Michael H Gavshon, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Between 1995 and 2014, the chimps maintained long-standing friendships across three distinct clusters that mated, hunted and protected each other.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunted
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps influenced by her parents, who both worked in the medical field, Pau pursued an education in the sciences, receiving her degree in radiography from Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1982.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs has opened an investigation into two officers who searched Talley last weekend before he was taken to Swedish Hospital.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The families, who were stalked and harassed by Jones supporters for years, support The Onion deal.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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Controversy has stalked the brand since its launch, however.—
TIME Contributors,
Time,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a recent blog post (and associated YouTube Short), Google sought to clarify that your emails are not being piped directly into Gemini.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth seemed to emerge with solid Republican support, though a few GOP senators asked about the dismissal of a top Army general and sought assurances that the Pentagon is doing everything possible to prevent civilian deaths.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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From rustically beautiful islands to villages best explored on a bike, here is where—and how—to vacation like the French this summer.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Multiple teams explored the possibility of acquiring Greenard from Minnesota and giving him a new deal.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Hunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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