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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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 Pickpockets and pilots haven’t quite paid off for Arteta insofar as the Premier League title keeps eluding him, but he’s plainly convinced by the quality of mindfulness, and Arsenal are back in the hunt again, top of the table after seven games. Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Beck went 20-of-27 passing for 241 yards and four touchdowns, putting Miami squarely in the hunt for a CFP spot. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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