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hunted

British  
/ ˈhʌntɪd /

adjective

  1. harassed and worn

    he has a hunted look

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These excursions hunted for evidence of Sir Franklin, and cached food, tents, and other supplies for future trips in the spring.

From Literature

His comrades have been slowly picked off, and without human connections he has further transformed into a hunted animal, driven to elude his pursuers purely by “anger and desperation.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Aw, Daisy,” I said, “what do you think animals are for anyway. Just to look at? They’re supposed to be hunted. How else would a boy have any fun in these hills?”

From Literature

That pattern led some researchers to suggest these fish eating theropods may have been fully aquatic predators that hunted underwater.

From Science Daily

Like most Indians, she has only ever hunted for white label bargains in street-side bazaars all her life.

From BBC