manhunt

noun

man·hunt ˈman-ˌhənt

: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime

Examples of manhunt in a Sentence

After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt. The FBI launched a manhunt to find the kidnappers.

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Thompson was fatally shot on the morning of Dec. 4 in Manhattan, which led to a nearly weeklong manhunt for Mangione. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 Key Background Thompson was shot and killed in Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4, prompting a days-long manhunt for his killer. —

Conor Murray, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The suspect fled the scene on a bike and police say was en route out of the city within 45 minutes, leading to a five-day manhunt. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024 The manhunt for Mangione meant that images of his face were necessary for his capture — he was identified in a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, by people who recognized him from those photos. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manhunt