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 Context The manhunt for Decker has captured significant national attention following the deaths of his daughters—9-year-old Paityn, 8-year-old Evelyn, and 5-year-old Olivia—whose bodies were found on June 2 at a campground in Washington.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The manhunt for the father accused of murdering his three young daughters has hit another dead end after a possible Fourth of July sighting fizzled out in a popular Idaho state park.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The roadway was shut down for hours while police conducted their investigation, and the manhunt for the SUV driver remains ongoing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
As the manhunt for Travis Decker -- the father accused of killing his three daughters near a Washington state campground -- reaches the one-month mark, DNA found at the scene of the crime now links the murders to the fugitive father, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 July 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The manhunt for the father accused of murdering his three young daughters has hit another dead end after a possible Fourth of July sighting fizzled out in a popular Idaho state park.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The roadway was shut down for hours while police conducted their investigation, and the manhunt for the SUV driver remains ongoing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 4 July 2025
As the manhunt for Travis Decker -- the father accused of killing his three daughters near a Washington state campground -- reaches the one-month mark, DNA found at the scene of the crime now links the murders to the fugitive father, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 July 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 8 Aug. 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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