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in the hunt

VERB
compete
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle
STRONG
attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle
WEAK
be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree give up make peace retreat surrender
STRONG
aid assist forget help let go release support yield

Example Sentences

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Say what you will about his politics; the Tesla Model Y drives like a bird-dog in the hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Celtic have kept themselves in the hunt despite injuries to key players this season and Allan believes that adversity will have built strength in the Parkhead camp.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

If chemosynthetic mats can also produce these features, geologists may begin searching for wrinkle structures in environments that were previously overlooked in the hunt for ancient life.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"I'm excited to be back in the hunt trying to get a win."

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

"We had to have them in the hunt," he said, "or there wouldn't have been enough for a ring."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding