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

Texas was shaken by the loss, but is still in the hunt for the SEC championship and the College Football Playoff. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

The 1-2 Cardinals expect to be in the hunt for a franchise quarterback in next year’s draft. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Police deployed specialized units to both townships and surrounding areas in the hunt for the gunmen. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

The on-ice success of Warsofsky’s direction resulted in the team in the hunt for the postseason for 80 of the team’s 82 games, just missing the playoffs by four points. — Jon Becker, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the hunt

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