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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Abril was captured after a 33-hour manhunt.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
He was ultimately arrested following an hourslong manhunt, prosecutors said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Arguello-Acosta went to great lengths to repair the vehicle as a manhunt ensued, police said.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
The manhunt led to a $2,000 reward for information that brings the 1947 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar back to Music Land in Bel Air, Maryland.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
He was ultimately arrested following an hourslong manhunt, prosecutors said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Arguello-Acosta went to great lengths to repair the vehicle as a manhunt ensued, police said.
—Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
The manhunt led to a $2,000 reward for information that brings the 1947 Martin D-28 acoustic guitar back to Music Land in Bel Air, Maryland.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for manhunt
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 2 Apr. 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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