hunt
verb (used with object)
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
is hunting
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present progressiveof hunt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The company’s franchise of GLP-1 medications—part of that last class—drives more than half of Lilly’s revenue but the company is hunting for underappreciated potential elsewhere.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Now Robyn is faced with becoming the very creature her father is hunting.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
And Iacoboni is hunting for deals to keep her budget in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
She now has an agent who is hunting down races to see if she can take six seconds off her personal best and run herself into the GB team for Tokyo at the World Championships.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
"Your father is hunting with the king," Ned said.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
