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.
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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
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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
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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