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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After a 30-plus-hour manhunt, Robinson turned himself in to authorities, accompanied by his father and a family friend.
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Wilkinsburg Police confirmed to KDKA that George Mitchell, 43, has been arrested and taken into custody in the area of Frankstown Road in Penn Hills following an hours-long manhunt that took place after a violent crash in the area involving a silver SUV.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 8 May 2026
State troopers have employed helicopters in the manhunt.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Tennessee authorities announced that a military special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife has been found dead following a six-day manhunt.
—James Powel, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Wilkinsburg Police confirmed to KDKA that George Mitchell, 43, has been arrested and taken into custody in the area of Frankstown Road in Penn Hills following an hours-long manhunt that took place after a violent crash in the area involving a silver SUV.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 8 May 2026
State troopers have employed helicopters in the manhunt.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Tennessee authorities announced that a military special forces veteran accused of shooting his wife has been found dead following a six-day manhunt.
—James Powel, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 12 May. 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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