PURSUER Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

pursuer

noun

Definition of pursuer

as in hunter

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Recent Examples of pursuer Ivan Gonzalez, Birmingham, linebacker, senior Gonzalez was an elite pursuer of the football in 2026 for Birmingham. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 And for those of you who’ve spent many happy hours laughing at the Road Runner getting the better of his fanatical pursuer, you’ll be touched to discover that the two have a mutual respect and are even — gasp — friends. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Even when the target insect does spot a dragonfly pursuer, these sneaky hunters use a trick called motion camouflage to make their pursuit less obvious. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 But unlike that cinematic predecessor, in which the pursuer took the form of a variety of strangers, here, the stalker invariably appears as the victim’s crush. — Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026 The 19-year-old rookie center was a defensive deterrent in the paint and a relentless pursuer of the basketball both on the glass and the floor. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026 With every heart-in-mouth die roll, and only a certain number of turns to play with until your pursuer finds you, this is a brilliantly tense sci-fi RPG. — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Funny enough, it’s produced by Warner Bros pursuer Skydance, as well as the Muschiettis’ Nocturna label. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Generally, these hunters do not start attacking cells unless there is a reason to do so, such as inflammation, a key marker of infection.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Florida set the kill quota at 172 bears in 2025, but hunters bagged just 52, as many who won a permit didn’t use it.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hunter

Noun

Abramorama doc Never Stop Chasing, opening on about 200 screens, reteams storm chaser Reed Timmer and director/producer Ken Cole.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
For seasoned eclipse chaser Roy Tillcock from the Isle of Wight, the clear view had come as a genuine surprise.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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