hunt
verb (used with object)
to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
were 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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While Wednesday morning Google search trends data showed that people were hunting for images of Hilton, I went to YouTube to see what he was up to in 2002.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Wales showed spirit to stay in the contest against Argentina and were hunting a pair of bonus points with the clock in the red.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Meanwhile, with Qatar starting to allow a limited number of flights, the event organizers were hunting for available options to transport the animals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, called the holiday shopping season “solid, but not spectacular,” saying consumers were hunting for bargains.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
He couldn’t help himself— scoping out the tides, the depth, the wind direction, all the things that were important if you were hunting fish.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
