was hunting
- past progressive of hunt.
Example Sentences
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By 1999, Time Warner was under pressure from investors to deepen its exposure to the burgeoning internet economy, and CEO Gerald Levin was hunting for a big deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
The other was hunting large herbivores, a factor that has often been overlooked.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
On a recent visit, I was hunting down the last threads of Ernest Hemingway’s Spain for my latest book.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
“And I was hunting for it everywhere,” he adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
“In your satchel when I was hunting for the minutes? And Skeeter”—she flash her eyes up at the sky and back down—“I don’t know. I just do not know anymore.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
