- present participle of hunt.
hunting
Example Sentences
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Hunting communities passed knowledge across generations and adjusted their strategies as environmental conditions changed.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has formed a Hunting and Advanced Technology Working Group that has proposed bans on drones, transmitting trail cameras and night-vision and thermal-imaging devices for the state hunting season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Hunting almost certainly began in East Africa, with our ancient ancestors scavenging the kills of other predators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Hunting groups like Safari Club International and the California Rifle and Pistol Assn., as well as animal rights groups In Defense of Animals and the Humane Society, also oppose the cull.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
We started talking about some of Dad’s great escapades: letting me pet the cheetah, taking us Demon Hunting, giving us stars for Christmas.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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