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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As the weeklong manhunt for the suspect in the killings of four relatives of a baby found abandoned in Tennessee came to an end on Tuesday, police revealed the suspect’s girlfriend is related to the victims.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Following a multi-day manhunt, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Drummond was in law enforcement custody in Jackson, Tenn., on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The manhunt for an ex-U.S. Army soldier accused of killing a bartender and three patrons at a rural Montana bar last week entered day five on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and officials have upped an initial reward to $10,000 for information leading to his capture.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities said that the manhunt for Brown has expanded, with hundreds of local, state and federal officers, including the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, ATF, FBI, U.S. Marshals and local county agencies.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Following a multi-day manhunt, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Drummond was in law enforcement custody in Jackson, Tenn., on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The manhunt for an ex-U.S. Army soldier accused of killing a bartender and three patrons at a rural Montana bar last week entered day five on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and officials have upped an initial reward to $10,000 for information leading to his capture.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Authorities said that the manhunt for Brown has expanded, with hundreds of local, state and federal officers, including the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, ATF, FBI, U.S. Marshals and local county agencies.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 19 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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