manhunt

noun

man·hunt ˈman-ˌhənt

: an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime

Example Sentences

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 shooters were able to return to the vehicle and leave the area, and a manhunt is underway. —

Justin Klawans, The Week, 6 Nov. 2022 Vicky White, no relation to Casey White, took her own life as law enforcement closed in on the two May 9 in Indiana at the end of an 11-day manhunt. —

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022 At the James Smith Cree Nation, the reserve that bore the brunt of the attacks, residents on their porches rejoiced as word spread that the manhunt was over. —

Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Authorities launched a manhunt for Jones following the attack Sunday. —

Amir Vera, CNN, 15 Nov. 2022 The truck driver, who initially fled the scene, turned himself in to authorities on Saturday after police launched a manhunt to find him. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2022 Authorities launched a multi-day manhunt for the Sandersons on Sunday. —

Mark Osborne, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2022 The Weymouth man accused of murdering a Marshfield couple was arrested by Florida police Friday night, following a days-long manhunt that began after officers found the victims in their home Tuesday night. —

John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022 The suspect, a former member of the school's football team, was taken into custody following an overnight manhunt and faces multiple charges, including three counts of second-degree murder. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2022 See More

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