hunts (through)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hunt (through)
as in searches
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something she hunted through old birth and marriage records to trace the family tree

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hunts (through)
  1. searches
  2. scans
  3. finds
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  • Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As wildlife biologist Christina Aiello searches for droppings of bighorn sheep, which are relatively abundant, the dog duo from Rogue Detection Teams will sniff out harder-to-find bobcat and mountain lion scat.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of searches
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  • Also missing is network security software that scans for malware and other network security threats.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The programs may also feature software that scans the internet, social platforms and public databases for potential threats.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of scans
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  • To cure his sickly daughter, the biotechnologist Raúl finds the cure… inside Lidia (Cindy Galán), her nanny.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The ballad finds Fontaines’ Grian Chatten and Rosalía trading lines over a moody acoustic strum that repeatedly swells with strings and clattering drums.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of finds
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“Hunts (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hunts%20%28through%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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