hunt
verb (used with object)
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
had been hunting
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past perfect progressiveof hunt.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The result also helped France clinch a first championship since 2018 after their bonus-point victory over Scotland moved them above Mark Mapletoft's England, who had been hunting back-to-back titles.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
Jonathan Krinsky, chief market technician at BTIG, said the most recent rally in suggested traders had been hunting for "lower quality" stocks they believed could catch up with shares that had already soared.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2023
But when he started coughing up fur and bones, it sparked excitement — proof that he had been hunting and eating.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
“My boyfriend and I had been hunting for a house for a while. When I saw the turmeric-colored rental, I thought, ‘This is the house.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
He cried out again, and Bristle, who had been hunting nearby, trotted back to him.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
