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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The man – an associate in a start-up that has cryptocurrency activities – reported the demand to French police on Thursday morning, sparking a multi-agency manhunt involving as many as 160 officers, local authorities said.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Two inmates facing serious violent crime charges escaped from the Sumter County Jail late Sunday, prompting an urgent manhunt and warnings from law enforcement across southwest Georgia.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Investigators managed to track Parham’s location during the five-day manhunt and arrest him upstate New York early Tuesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The killing set off a frantic manhunt across the region.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Two inmates facing serious violent crime charges escaped from the Sumter County Jail late Sunday, prompting an urgent manhunt and warnings from law enforcement across southwest Georgia.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Investigators managed to track Parham’s location during the five-day manhunt and arrest him upstate New York early Tuesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The killing set off a frantic manhunt across the region.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Manhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhunt. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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