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 also mapped the suspect’s winding path right before and after the attack around the Barus & Holley building based on footage from neighbors’ cameras and released the details during the manhunt.
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Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
The killing drew national attention and set off a frantic five-day manhunt across the Northeast.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Police said a gunman arrived on a bicycle, opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun and fled, prompting an overnight manhunt.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The action takes a turn when a manhunt for a ruthless vigilante becomes a woman hunt.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 13 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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