in the hunt

idiom

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

Of course, there is still plenty of starpower in the postseason, and the number of good-but-not-elite teams in the hunt this year means, truly, anyone can win. —Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Continue reading … BIDDING WAR – There are six NFL teams in the hunt for a new head coach, excluding the Baltimore Ravens, but according to reports, an additional team with the position already filled is looking at John Harbaugh for next season. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Also in the hunt is Baiju Bhatt’s Aetherflux. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Jan. 2026

The team is still trying to figure it out, but to be in the hunt and having something meaningful to play for as a Panther fan? —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for in the hunt

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