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hunters

NOUN

a person who hunts

Synonyms

STRONG

chaser deerstalker falconer fisherman hawker huntress huntsman pursuer sportsman stalker trapper

WEAK

ferreter pursuant

NOUN

a dog or horse bred for hunting

Synonyms

STRONG

chaser courser foxhound hound

WEAK

gun dog hound dog hunting dog hunting horse rabbit hound stalking horse

Example Sentences

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There are hunters and prey, parasites and hosts, swimmers and sitters, and there are those with varied diets while others photosynthesize.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

All of which is good news for bargain hunters.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Neanderthals, our closest extinct ancestors, were expert hunters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By studying the size, shape, and surface wear of the jaws, researchers determined that these animals were active hunters capable of crushing hard prey with strong bites.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

When a scouting party spotted a herd, Ne-kah-e-se-y and the other hunters raced on their horses across the plains, the hooves pounding the earth like drums, the manes whipping the riders’ sweating, gleaming faces.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann