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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He was taken into custody on Thursday after a brief manhunt and is facing one count of of sudden snatching and battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Tyler Davis, 18, has been charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice after a nearly two-week manhunt, law enforcement said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
The investigation Although the FBI said Wednesday that investigators do not believe the suspect acted alone, there is no active manhunt for other suspects, according to law enforcement sources.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
After a five-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania, found with a gun matching the one used in the shooting and a fake ID.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Tyler Davis, 18, has been charged with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice after a nearly two-week manhunt, law enforcement said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
The investigation Although the FBI said Wednesday that investigators do not believe the suspect acted alone, there is no active manhunt for other suspects, according to law enforcement sources.
—Megan Lebowitz, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
After a five-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania, found with a gun matching the one used in the shooting and a fake ID.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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