overhunt

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verb

To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.

“Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.”

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Meanings

verboverhunt (third-person singular simple present overhunts, present participle overhunting, simple past and past participle overhunted)

present singular third person overhunts · participle present overhunting · participle past overhunted · past overhunted

  1. transitiveTo hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.

    Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.

Origin

From over- + hunt.

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APA

overhunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhunt

MLA

“overhunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhunt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overhunt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhunt.

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