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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The three women who were killed by a man with a crossbow in a home in England have been identified — and a suspect was apprehended after a manhunt.
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Kyle Clifford was taken into custody in the town of Enfield after a massive manhunt and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Kyle Clifford, 26, was taken into custody in the Enfield area of North London on Wednesday after an hours-long manhunt.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Prior to the order being lifted, a manhunt was underway after employees at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course came across a disabled vehicle with weapons inside and a man speaking incoherently, Cranberry Police Chief Kevin Meyer said at a news briefing early Tuesday evening.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
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Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
Kyle Clifford was taken into custody in the town of Enfield after a massive manhunt and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 July 2024
Kyle Clifford, 26, was taken into custody in the Enfield area of North London on Wednesday after an hours-long manhunt.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Prior to the order being lifted, a manhunt was underway after employees at the Cranberry Highlands Golf Course came across a disabled vehicle with weapons inside and a man speaking incoherently, Cranberry Police Chief Kevin Meyer said at a news briefing early Tuesday evening.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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