hunt
verb (used with object)
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
have been hunting
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present perfect progressiveof hunt.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Fund managers such as Blue Owl amassed trillions of dollars of investing firepower and have been hunting for big deals where they can put that money to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
After all, humans have been hunting deer more than mice.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 27, 2024
As long as humans have been hunting and gathering, playing and fighting, we’ve been bonking our heads.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2024
Pakistan police have been hunting for Urfan, his partner and his brother for weeks but have failed to find them.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023
So it is you," said Faris, after he had recovered from his first surprise, "whom I have been hunting for so long.
From The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia by A. F. Mockler Ferryman
