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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Police believe the gunman was Claudio Neves-Valente, 48, a onetime physics prodigy from Portugal who later died by suicide after a multistate manhunt.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The manhunt for three Georgia inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail is over, and the community is safe again, Sheriff Melody Maddox announced Tuesday after all three men were captured in Florida.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the police, the department claims Lauren fired at officers over a fence during the manhunt for the suspects, resulting in the officers firing back and striking her in the arm.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Following a manhunt for the suspect, Tyler Robinson was later taken into custody.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The manhunt for three Georgia inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail is over, and the community is safe again, Sheriff Melody Maddox announced Tuesday after all three men were captured in Florida.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the police, the department claims Lauren fired at officers over a fence during the manhunt for the suspects, resulting in the officers firing back and striking her in the arm.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
Following a manhunt for the suspect, Tyler Robinson was later taken into custody.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 28 Dec. 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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