hunts

v. to chase and kill wild animals for food or for sport.

v. to pursue and kill wild animals for sustenance or recreation. Transitive or intransitive use.

“The tiger hunts at night when its prey cannot see it coming.”

“The indigenous community still hunts traditional game in the forest, maintaining a balance between ancestral customs and modern conservation laws.”

v. to look very carefully for a person or a thing.

v. to search determinedly for someone or something. Often pairs with the preposition 'for'.

“She hunts for her car keys every morning before she leaves for work.”

“The detective hunts for clues that the previous investigators might have overlooked during the initial sweep of the crime scene.”