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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But three weeks into an extensive manhunt, the suspects are still on the run.
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Related Stories Ghost Trail The Bottom Line A gripping manhunt movie that packs a stealthy wallop.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Arizona troopers shoot Welch dead in 'gunfight' U.S. Marshals began a manhunt for Welch after obtaining a warrant for his arrest in the three homicides, according to the Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The three-year international manhunt finally ended in France, where Ian Thomas Cleary was detained last month as part of a police check, according to the AP, citing a prosecutor in Metz, France.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Related Stories Ghost Trail The Bottom Line A gripping manhunt movie that packs a stealthy wallop.
—Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Arizona troopers shoot Welch dead in 'gunfight' U.S. Marshals began a manhunt for Welch after obtaining a warrant for his arrest in the three homicides, according to the Arizona Republic, a USA TODAY Network publication.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The three-year international manhunt finally ended in France, where Ian Thomas Cleary was detained last month as part of a police check, according to the AP, citing a prosecutor in Metz, France.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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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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