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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FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Following a manhunt, police located Whitaker in the woods in a nearby county on July 1, 2021, police said at the time, according to 13 WMAZ.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Lewis had been the subject of an intense manhunt in central Australia since Saturday night, after he was seen holding hands with the child in the hours before she was reported missing.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
He was reportedly apprehended at one of his family’s many properties in the city, no manhunt necessary.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Following a manhunt, police located Whitaker in the woods in a nearby county on July 1, 2021, police said at the time, according to 13 WMAZ.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Lewis had been the subject of an intense manhunt in central Australia since Saturday night, after he was seen holding hands with the child in the hours before she was reported missing.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
He was reportedly apprehended at one of his family’s many properties in the city, no manhunt necessary.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 6 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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