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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The killing set off a frantic manhunt across the region.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Simon finally arrives home by the time that news reports announce a manhunt is underway.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Government SUVs converge on the studio lot; manhunt protocols activate.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The day after the Han family was found murdered, a manhunt was underway in Oceanside, California — nearly 200 miles from the crime scene.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Simon finally arrives home by the time that news reports announce a manhunt is underway.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Government SUVs converge on the studio lot; manhunt protocols activate.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The day after the Han family was found murdered, a manhunt was underway in Oceanside, California — nearly 200 miles from the crime scene.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for manhunt
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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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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