job-hunt
Americanverb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of job-hunt
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The cover letter’s diminishing value is a window into a job-hunt landscape that’s changing fast — and not necessarily for the better, according to people trying to hire and job candidates trying to get hired.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ray is part of a team reporting on what the current crop of graduating seniors encounter as they job-hunt and contend with an AI revolution that’s overhauling the nature of work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
You might also communicate to your family that if they allow you a little more time to job-hunt, etc., you’ll likely be out of their “way” more quickly.
From Slate ● Mar. 19, 2021
“All of my employers have found me through friends and colleagues from my past, so I haven’t had to job-hunt, per se.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2015
When afternoon approached, wearied by the resultless job-hunt and discouraged by his continued misfortune, he sank upon a bench in a city park to take a rest.
From The Trail of the Tramp by Livingston, Leon Ray
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