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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“I felt like I was hunting instead of being hunted,” Rosenqvist said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 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
An old woman was hunting a ravid with nothing but a demonglass knife.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
