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 identified and later arrested Tyler Robinson, 22, as the suspect after a 33-hour manhunt.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
But that one tip from Robinson’s father and family friend led to a major break in the massive manhunt.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The theft sparked a manhunt by the drug dealers who had tasked him with moving the drugs.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The manhunt identified an initial suspect as George Zinn, but he was just charged with obstruction and absolved of any responsibility in the shooting.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
But that one tip from Robinson’s father and family friend led to a major break in the massive manhunt.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The theft sparked a manhunt by the drug dealers who had tasked him with moving the drugs.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The manhunt identified an initial suspect as George Zinn, but he was just charged with obstruction and absolved of any responsibility in the shooting.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 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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