in the hunt

phrase

US

: having a chance to win or succeed in a contest or competition

At this point in the season, both teams are still in the hunt.

Examples of in the hunt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Koloma, an energy startup that emerged from stealth four years ago, has been the leader in the hunt for geologic hydrogen, backed by $400 million from investors including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Amazon. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

It is hoped that the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) currently under construction in Chile, will make a massive impact in the hunt for exomoons, and now, other exosatellites. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Lastly, this game might also mean something more to Kylian Mbappé in the hunt for the Golden Boot. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Both are well in the hunt for the World Cup’s Golden Boot award, having scored crucial winning goals for their countries almost every step of the way. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for in the hunt

• battlefront
• oceanfront
• riverfront
• waterfront
• affront
• confront
• exeunt
• forefront
• lakefront
• manhunt
• sederunt
• upfront