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hunt

[huhnt] / hʌnt /
NOUN
search, chase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exploration hunting inquiry interrogation investigation probe prosecution pursuit quest race raid
STRONG
coursing following frisking game hounding inquest inquisition meddling prying pursuance pursuing reconnaissance research rummage scrutiny seeking sifting snooping sporting steeplechase study tracing trailing
WEAK
field sport look-see
VERB
chase for killing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture drag fish kill poach pursue seek shoot snare stalk track
STRONG
course dog drive follow grouse gun hawk heel hound press ride run scent scratch shadow start trail
WEAK
beat the bushes bird-dog give chase gun for look for scratch around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go liberate
STRONG
halt lead leave alone stop
WEAK
ignore neglect
VERB
look, search for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drag examine forage go after interrogate investigate prowl scour seek
STRONG
delve grope inquire probe quest question ransack rummage sift trace trail winnow
WEAK
be on the lookout cast about ferret out fish for look all over hell look high and low nose around run down scratch around search high heaven try to find
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer ignore reply rush
WEAK
let go neglect

Example Sentences

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“They did this giant witch hunt sweep and effectively changed the lives of 30 people and all the people that depend on them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Roberts-Smith won the Victoria Cross -- Australia's highest military honour -- for "conspicuous gallantry" in Afghanistan while on the hunt for a senior Taliban commander.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Troops had also been deployed to hunt the insurgents and reinforce security.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Yet the report also gave a strong hint about why people are searching for stability: The job hunt today can be grueling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“Oh, the children were distraught! They howled up a storm, and later kept repeating some odd words the woman said to them: ‘The hunt is on.’

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood