hunt
verb (used with object)
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
was hunting
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past progressiveof hunt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If you ask my fiancé, I was hunting for outfits and last-minute I was like, “I’m just gonna order something on Amazon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The other was hunting large herbivores, a factor that has often been overlooked.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
At the time of his Chicago store visit, he was hunting for a new project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 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
From then on, about the only thing Roberto liked about living in El Rancho Blanco was hunting for chicken eggs and attending church on Sundays.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
