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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Authorities launched a massive manhunt, which included grid searches of houses, drones scanning the sky and checkpoints at the entryway to Sullivan's Island, police said.
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Faith Abubey, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Following the attack, authorities launched a nationwide manhunt for the shooters.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The individual tells the operator that Lauren was shot by someone amid a police manhunt.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The Indian Army is leading a manhunt to find the trio.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Faith Abubey, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Following the attack, authorities launched a nationwide manhunt for the shooters.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The individual tells the operator that Lauren was shot by someone amid a police manhunt.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The Indian Army is leading a manhunt to find the trio.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhunt
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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manhunt
noun
man·hunt
-ˌhənt
: an organized hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
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