manhunt
noun
an intensive search for a criminal, suspect, escaped convict, etc., as by law enforcement agencies.
manhunts
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pluralof manhunt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The case was led by a celebrated detective who had solved the Cannock Chase murders in Staffordshire - one of the biggest manhunts in British criminal history - Det Ch Supt Pat Molloy.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hundreds of police have pursued Freeman through the region's rugged terrain over the past seven months, pouring resources into one of Australia's largest manhunts.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
The bureau spared no resources in finding the culprit, using powerful digital tools that produced a sea of information so detailed that it surprised even longtime investigators who were no strangers to complicated manhunts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025
Despite manhunts and U.S. and Colombian reward offers topping $5 million in total, Úsuga long evaded capture, partly by rotating through a network of rural safe houses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
What good did it do to know that the Lhari council in another galaxy would have condemned the murders and manhunts, when they were going on in this one, day after day?
From The Colors of Space by Marion Zimmer Bradley
