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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The judge noted Kohberger amassed nearly $29,000 from several hundred donations since his arrest in a case that drew national attention with a cross-country manhunt following the fatal, nighttime stabbings that stunned a college town.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
As of Friday afternoon, the multi-agency manhunt continues for Stratton, police confirmed to ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
As of Thursday evening, a manhunt was underway for the man who shot Beam near the Oakland, California community college’s football field, hospitalizing Beam in critical condition and sending the school into lockdown.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the press conference transcript, Kenny talked about how a San Francisco officer working on a missing person’s report reached out to the FBI about crime photos distributed by the NYPD during the five-day manhunt.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
As of Friday afternoon, the multi-agency manhunt continues for Stratton, police confirmed to ABC News.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
As of Thursday evening, a manhunt was underway for the man who shot Beam near the Oakland, California community college’s football field, hospitalizing Beam in critical condition and sending the school into lockdown.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the press conference transcript, Kenny talked about how a San Francisco officer working on a missing person’s report reached out to the FBI about crime photos distributed by the NYPD during the five-day manhunt.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 18 Nov. 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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