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.
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As for the rest of the division, the Commanders are right in the hunt with a 36 percent chance of making the playoffs.
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Gold also rose in the hunt for safer investments.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers will be going head-to-head against the reigning World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the hunt for the 2025 National League Pennant.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
From distant bear sightings early in the hunt, activity had escalated to what appeared to be close-up and conscious bear participation in the daily deer harvest.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Gold also rose in the hunt for safer investments.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers will be going head-to-head against the reigning World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the hunt for the 2025 National League Pennant.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
From distant bear sightings early in the hunt, activity had escalated to what appeared to be close-up and conscious bear participation in the daily deer harvest.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the hunt
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“In the hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20hunt. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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