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Definition of in the hunt

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: 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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hunt play

  1. : to pursue for food or in sport

  2. : to manage in the search for game

  3. : to pursue with intent to capture

  1. : the act, the practice, or an instance of hunting

  2. : a group of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs

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