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 manhunt for a survivalist father accused of killing his three daughters before disappearing into the Washington wilderness sails past the one-month mark, local authorities are expressing their frustration as the trail begins to run dry.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Nearly one month after the girls' bodies were found, the manhunt for Decker continues.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minn., surrendered near his home the night of June 15 after what authorities called the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Decker, a 32-year-old U.S. Army veteran, has been the subject of a manhunt since his three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found asphyxiated near his pickup truck in the remote Rock Island Campground in Washington State on June 2.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Nearly one month after the girls' bodies were found, the manhunt for Decker continues.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Vance Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minn., surrendered near his home the night of June 15 after what authorities called the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.
—Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Decker, a 32-year-old U.S. Army veteran, has been the subject of a manhunt since his three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found asphyxiated near his pickup truck in the remote Rock Island Campground in Washington State on June 2.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 June 2025
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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