in the hunt

idiom

: 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 Jeanty’s Heisman contention could depend on his team’s success, too, as most winners come from programs that are in the hunt for College Football Playoff berths. —

Tim Casey, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Officials in two Texas border counties brought charges against an Army officer, accusing him of conducting warrantless searches and arresting innocent people in the hunt for rebels. —

Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times, 19 May 2024 Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (KRA/Amusement/Island/Republic): Speaking of the VMAs: One of its other most notable performers and winners is also in the hunt for the No. 1 spot this week. —

Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024 Radziwill says the work represents the first new idea in the hunt for zeta zeros in 50 years. —

Byzack Savitsky, science.org, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the hunt

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