HUNTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

hunts 1 of 2

noun

plural of hunt

as in searches

an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something soon the whole family was involved in the hunt for Mom's car keys

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hunts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hunt

as in chases

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 pursues

to go in search of I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

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as in explores

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 hunts

Noun

The massive structure hosted gladiator games and animal hunts—and remains the largest amphitheater in the world. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 The black-footed ferret hunts prairie dogs exclusively, which are active during the day. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Before sundown on Saturdays and Sundays, families can visit Tricks and Treats, a kid-friendly event with crafts, costume contests and candy hunts. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 The forest also merits a visit after the spring or autumn rains, when local guides lead mushroom hunts. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 The gang hunts members of the Apache tribe and sells their scalps at the behest of the Mexican government, and Cormac McCarthy’s unrelenting novel follows its members around Mexico and the American Southwest during the 1840s. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 Bear hunts in the state ended in 1994, when populations dipped dangerously low, returned for one year in 2015, and were banned again until last year. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 There are some outstanding late hunts adjacent to national parks where elk migrate out and onto land available to hunters. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Grinter said dragonflies are among the most effective predators in nature, with more than 90% of their hunts ending successfully. — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

They are trapped inside and have to complete six games and escape for a supernatural figure hunts them down. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Jordan hunts estate sales, thrift stores and EcoSet, flips Facebook Marketplace scores and tends an ever-growing plant collection, treating her cozy apartment as a long-term nesting ground between film and TV jobs. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 As its common name suggests, the giant huntsman spider actively hunts its prey, and its diet includes insects as well as small rodents and reptiles. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 Then, Infalt hunts the remaining 10 percent that also offers quality edge cover. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Here's a look at what the orbiter captured, and what could be next as NASA also hunts for the crash site. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist who hunts and writes about dinosaurs. — Big Think, 31 July 2026 Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts

Noun

Airbnb data shows that searches for fall weekend rentals in this town are up by more than 15% year-over-year.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
His lawyers had asked the High Court judge to invalidate the warrants that allowed those searches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of searches

Verb

Her work explores themes of memory, identity and the emotional textures of daily life.

— New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
New Investigation Discovery series The Serial Killer Connection explores those through the case of true monster Richard Evonitz, who kidnapped and killed at least three teenage girls in the '80s and '90s.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of explores

Verb

Hell stalks the delegates of Lethe House in the conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh).

— Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalks

Verb

But consumers may see some indirect savings on groceries and consumer goods through lower supply-chain costs, as the exemption seeks to lower costs for farmers and truckers.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
When the guests refuse to confront the crime, her best friend seeks justice herself.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026