manhunt
noun
man·hunt
ˈman-ˌhənt 
: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
Examples of manhunt in a Sentence
After several days of searching, the sheriff called off the manhunt.
The FBI launched a manhunt to find the kidnappers.
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He was apprehended days later after a massive manhunt.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after an intense manhunt and faces both state and federal murder charges, including multiple counts of murder and stalking.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Boelter was arrested Sunday night after a nearly two-day manhunt.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
View More Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after a massive manhunt and charged in the murders.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after an intense manhunt and faces both state and federal murder charges, including multiple counts of murder and stalking.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Boelter was arrested Sunday night after a nearly two-day manhunt.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
View More Vance Luther Boelter, 57, was arrested Sunday night after a massive manhunt and charged in the murders.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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manhunt
noun
man·hunt
-ˌhənt
: an organized hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime
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