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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After a nearly seven-week manhunt, Kohberger was taken into custody in eastern Pennsylvania at his parents’ home while visiting them during winter break from school.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Kaczynski had taunted officials with a rambling manifesto and was captured following one of the longest FBI manhunts in history.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The manhunt began early Wednesday, following what authorities described as a planned ambush.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Idaho manhunt:Escaped Idaho inmate's handcuffs tie him to double-murder scene, police say
Who is Skylar Meade?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Veo Kelly, 20, of Stuyvesant Heights ended a five-day manhunt by turning himself in to police with an attorney Friday morning, the NYPD said.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Probably several thousand people were involved or involved themselves in the manhunt for Booth.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
The inmate and shooter are believed to have escaped together, triggering a manhunt.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
After an 11-day manhunt that ended in Indiana, the jail's former assistant director, Vicky White, shot herself in the head rather than face capture.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Kaczynski had taunted officials with a rambling manifesto and was captured following one of the longest FBI manhunts in history.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The manhunt began early Wednesday, following what authorities described as a planned ambush.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Idaho manhunt:Escaped Idaho inmate's handcuffs tie him to double-murder scene, police say
Who is Skylar Meade?
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Veo Kelly, 20, of Stuyvesant Heights ended a five-day manhunt by turning himself in to police with an attorney Friday morning, the NYPD said.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Probably several thousand people were involved or involved themselves in the manhunt for Booth.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
The inmate and shooter are believed to have escaped together, triggering a manhunt.
—S. Dev, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
After an 11-day manhunt that ended in Indiana, the jail's former assistant director, Vicky White, shot herself in the head rather than face capture.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Feb. 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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