hunted

British

/ ˈhʌntɪd /

adjective

harassed and worn

he has a hunted look

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Males and females hunted together, groomed each other and went on patrols through the forest.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Many show marks consistent with cutting, breaking, and processing, similar to the way animals were hunted and prepared for food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

"Sooner or later these so-called alphabetical world champions are going to have to fight me. They will be hunted and destroyed. Who will they face for money? I'm the money man," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Naturalist Stephen Boyes believes massive elephants live undetected on a remote plateau in Angola; they’d be descendants of a giant pachyderm hunted and killed 70 years ago that now resides in the Smithsonian.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He felt like a mouse being hunted by sharp-clawed cats.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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