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  • past tense form of hunt.
  • past participle of hunt.
Synonyms

hunted

British  
/ ˈhʌntɪd /

adjective

  1. harassed and worn

    he has a hunted look

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Dr Howard Fine is a psychologist and founded Mindzone Media, which works on shows such as Big Brother, The Traitors and Hunted.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024

Hunted close to extinction by the early 1900s, they have been reclaiming territory in recent decades.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

In 1987's "Benji the Hunted," the lovable, strappy Benji is pursued by a heartless hunter.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2022

David, Daniel, Silly, and I ran off to play a game we called Hunter and Hunted with water guns.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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