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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Authorities launched a nationwide manhunt with thousands of volunteers joining the search.
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The double-homicide led to an intense, days-long manhunt for the suspect.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The mass shooting and subsequent manhunt raised plenty of questions about campus security and now that new measures are being put into place, students and staff are starting to realize just what is changing around them.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
His arrest nearly two days after the attacks was the culmination of what authorities said was the largest state manhunt in history.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The double-homicide led to an intense, days-long manhunt for the suspect.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
The mass shooting and subsequent manhunt raised plenty of questions about campus security and now that new measures are being put into place, students and staff are starting to realize just what is changing around them.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
His arrest nearly two days after the attacks was the culmination of what authorities said was the largest state manhunt in history.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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